Author: Kim

Consider : “Risen Motherhood”

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Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments is a book recently published by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, of the Risen Motherhood podcast. Although it is addressed to moms, the book is full of hope for all believers. The power of the gospel shines through for all situations and “everyday moments.”

Here is a brief excerpt from this book:

By placing our joy, trust, and hope in Christ rather than our situation, our hearts will have a solid, unwavering foundation to rest in regardless of our ever-changing environment…

Mom, God has not left you to battle the dragon aloe. Trust in the promises of God. Believe you are united with Christ. Exchange your worries, fears, and anger with the worship of our good and loving Father who sent his Son to battle on your behalf. Remember that nothing is meaningless in the Christian life. God uses wayward circumstances to reveal the waywardness of our hearts. Each day, as you feel the pressure mounting, the accusations accumulating, the temptations luring, look to Christ to be all you need. He is strong where you are weak. He is perfect where you fail. He is your fullness when you are empty. He slays the dragon when you need a hero.

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Why We Serve Meals

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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. (Proverbs 15:17)

For most of us, meal planning takes up a significant portion of each day, week, or month. It is necessary and good. We need to eat. Those we love need to eat. Feeding the ones we love is a great way to love them. But sometimes that motivation gets lost in the shuffle.

Priorities slip easily. We can be distracted by the details of the menu and care for the presentation or the new recipe more than those eating it. We might be caught up in the rush of grocery shopping and last-minute prep for the meal. Now we’re feeling under the gun and focused on the finish line rather than the people present. We had a perfect monthly plan, but schedules changed one too many times, and now we are frustrated.

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. (Proverbs 17:1)

When it comes down to it, family members and guests would rather have peanut butter sandwiches in a happy home than Thanksgiving dinner spread in the midst of arguments. Think about it.

The feast is the fellowship. Love includes the food served, but it also includes our attitudes and conversation and willingness to serve our loved ones over food. So as we plan the meals today, remember why and for whom. We will all enjoy those meals!