I read them while I stood at the counter, paying my bill… I had been awake since 3:30 that morning, in the semi-conscious state that leaves you awake enough to rehearse everything that might ever go wrong, but not awake enough to pray and remember God’s faithfulness. In the dark I’d reviewed it all. How we’ve been out of our house for a whole year now, and still haven’t run […]
Read More →Enough
by Bethany Forster Many lucky grownups like me can look back to a time of childhood bliss (blighted as it may be by pet deaths and mathematics). I imagine you would like your child to look back on the current days with similar fondness. Is that thought discouraging? After all, you had to harass them for the fifth time today about doing their piano practice or you lost your temper […]
Read More →New Things Happening!
I need to show you what I’ve been focusing on instead of writing blog posts the last few days. Our eleventh grandchild, Samson, made his appearance last Tuesday, and I’ve had the privilege of helping out his incredible parents for the past week! Before I show you his pictures — my grandmotherly duty and honor — I also want to invite you to join us in a new part of our […]
Read More →Parenting in 3-D
We go to movie theaters once or twice a year, for the special experience of watching a new movie with friends and family. My wife and I wanted to see the new Star Trek movie, so one night after the kids were all asleep my parents took up the watch and we snuck out the door. The local theater was only showing 3-D at $13 a ticket, so we made […]
Read More →The Winner of Our Bible Study Giveaway!
Congratulations, Emily, winner of our Bible Study giveaway! Emily says, I love Pam’s 30 Day studies. Really soaking for a long time in one passage is a delight, as I learn to appreciate many insights and applications of God’s Word through the month. I always finish the studies feeling that I have grown in my knowledge of and love for Christ and His work for me. Emily wins copies of all eight Busy […]
Read More →Children in the Worship Service
When our children were young, we made the decision to keep them in the worship service with us on Sundays. We wanted them to learn how to worship alongside us. We wanted them to hear the singing and learn to sing with us. We wanted them to be in the presence of the saints while we prayed, while we heard the Word preached, while we read the Word responsively, while […]
Read More →Time for a Giveaway!
Thanks to all of you who studied Ephesians 6 with me over the past month! I have appreciated your fellowship, and I pray that God has used your time in the Word to change you and to draw you closer to Him. For those who are still working to finish the study (and I know there are many of you, because I always get carried away and make the lessons […]
Read More →30 Days in Ephesians 6, Day 9: Obey
Now that we have looked in a general way at Paul’s instructions to children, fathers, servants, and masters, let’s take a closer look at each of those commands. Word studies, cross-references, commentaries, and looking at other translations can all help us gain a better understanding of a verse or passage of Scripture, and free Bible study websites help us do this kind of studying in a fraction of the time […]
Read More →Thirty Days in Ephesians 6: Day 1
Welcome to our study of Ephesians 6! I’m really looking forward to studying this chapter with you! Limiting our study of Ephesians 6 to just thirty days is going to be a challenge! This portion of Scripture is packed with riches! My prayer is that you will want to continue studying the chapter on your own when we reach the end of the month, because we certainly won’t study everything […]
Read More →New Video: Ten Tips to Get More Out of Your Bible Study
We made this video to illustrate some simple techniques you can use in your Bible study time. These are a few of the many things we do together in the Busy Mamas Bible study books and the studies we’ve been doing together on this blog. (If you’re reading this in an email, here’s a link to see the video.) You can take these ideas and run with them, or you can try one of our […]
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