Author Archives: Melinda
Book Review: Christians Get Depressed, Too
I was very intrigued when I came across Christians Get Depressed Too by David Murray, one of my favorite speakers/preachers. The topic of depression has interested me for quite some time because I have a tendency to be a bit … Continue reading
Limitations on Our Freedom
One interesting aspect of freedom is that freedom doesn’t imply freedom in every single area in every single way. When a person makes a decision, she precludes other options and choices. Essentially, one free choice eliminates certain other freedoms. Let’s … Continue reading
A Moment of Change
It almost seems impossible to keep a good perspective on life when you’re dealing with morning sickness . . . or at least it has been for me. I told Jason one day that I had never felt so bad … Continue reading
Your Home as a Haven of Self-Control
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 The word self-control almost makes me shudder. I think this has to do with the fact … Continue reading
Theological Stumbling Points
Here is an interesting video from Stand to Reason about difficult theological points. I particularly like what Greg Koukl said at the beginning of the video when he mentioned that life is messy. It’s true. Life is messy. If (or … Continue reading
Book Review: The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment
After purchasing this book over four years ago, I finally got around to reading The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies. I had heard excellent reviews of this particular book; even though I had begun the book several times, … Continue reading
Making Your Home a Haven of Faithfulness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 What does it mean to be faithful? Faithfulness is commitment. It’s a commitment to do what’s … Continue reading
Ten Things About the First Trimester that Surprised Me
Before getting pregnant, I had heard various tidbits about pregnancy symptoms. I figured I would face morning sickness, but that’s about all that crossed my mind. Let’s just say there’s more to pregnancy symptoms than that. Let’s also say, morning … Continue reading
Ultimate Blog Party 2012
This is our third annual UBP! We look forward to this blog party every year. We get the chance to find new bloggers with similar interests. (If you are interested in finding out more about us, check out this page.) … Continue reading
Is the Evolution Debate Important?
Perhaps some are wondering why I have spent several posts responding to the article and video from the Huffington Post about evolution and creation. How does evolution and creation fit within the scope of the purpose for our blog? I … Continue reading
