Faith – Page 13 – Living Our Days

Embrace the Weighty Joy of Living a Reminding Life

August 9, 2023August 7, 2023 Michele Morin14 Comments

We know from Scripture that Peter, Jesus's outspoken fisherman-turned-apostle, was married, and the tone of his second letter makes me wonder if he was also a parent. Step-by-step, Peter describes an incremental discipleship in which faith is supplemented "with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection,… Continue reading Embrace the Weighty Joy of Living a Reminding Life

How Can I Stand Firm When the Earth is Shifting Under My Feet?

August 6, 2023July 31, 2023 Michele Morin30 Comments

On a perfect July beach day, I stood in the Atlantic Ocean up to my knees, enjoying the rhythmic push and pull of thousands of gallons of water. However, as the surf dislodged the sand from beneath my feet, I struggled to maintain my balance. Eventually, I realized that if I insisted on standing in… Continue reading How Can I Stand Firm When the Earth is Shifting Under My Feet?

What Does It Look Like to Serve Others as Jesus Served?

August 2, 2023July 31, 2023 Michele Morin17 Comments

I pushed the damp mop across the kitchen floor, knowing full well that I would be finding sticky spots on cupboard doors and drawer handles for days to come. The transformation of a bushel and a half of apples into smooth, pink applesauce is the work of a couple hours on my own. However, with… Continue reading What Does It Look Like to Serve Others as Jesus Served?

Holding on by Heart: Is Loving Really Worth the Risk?

July 30, 2023July 23, 2023 Michele Morin24 Comments

“Ouch!” I yelped as a two-year-old elbow made contact with my arthritic hip joint. The volume of my outburst left me feeling a little silly. After all, while unexpected, was the jolt of pain really that intense? Well, actually, it was, but certainly not painful enough to declare my lap off limits to my squirrely,… Continue reading Holding on by Heart: Is Loving Really Worth the Risk?

Are You Satisfied with Your Prayer Life or Is Prayer Simply a Means to an End?

July 23, 2023July 17, 2023 Michele Morin17 Comments

In the Pie Chart that is your life, how big is the slice devoted to prayer? I don't ask to induce guilt or to point the finger of condemnation. It's actually a question I'm asking myself, and it's been prompted by a statistic I just bumped into once again: Eleven percent of the book of Nehemiah… Continue reading Are You Satisfied with Your Prayer Life or Is Prayer Simply a Means to an End?

The Positive Impact of Proximity: Stay Close to Your People and Rise Together

July 16, 2023July 10, 2023 Michele Morin24 Comments

"Can you teach me how to make biscuits, Bam?" Blue eyes smiled the question with guarded hope, because even five-year-olds recognize the potential of no. Then, with feet firmly planted on the step stool, she measured and mixed while I coached and advised: "Mix in the shortening till all you can see is crumbs all… Continue reading The Positive Impact of Proximity: Stay Close to Your People and Rise Together

Six Books You Won’t Want to Miss When Planning Your Summer Reading

July 12, 2023July 10, 2023 Michele Morin24 Comments

What does your reading life look like in the summer? Mine has to be more "portable" as I'm always throwing a book into the bag with my beach towel, but I usually get to mid-July with some goals in place for my reading life. Memoir and biography are among my favorite genres, so this list… Continue reading Six Books You Won’t Want to Miss When Planning Your Summer Reading

The 10 Most Important Points from the Book of Exodus

July 9, 2023June 19, 2023 Michele Morin20 Comments

I've worn any number of hats in my life as a church lady, but by far my favorite role has been Sunday school teacher in the women's class. Together, we've plowed through everything from Nehemiah to the Psalms of Ascent, usually without a curriculum, instead using a kind of dead-reckoning that has allowed us to… Continue reading The 10 Most Important Points from the Book of Exodus

Elisabeth Elliot’s Unique Blend of Grit and Grace and My Review of a New EE Biography

June 28, 2023June 19, 2023 Michele Morin42 Comments

Today I attacked the kind of cleaning chores that I envision other more diligent and domestically devoted women doing all the time: the tidying that requires pulling furniture away from the wall, vacuuming under beds, and applying a ferocious dust cloth to the rungs of chairs and the hidden recesses of bookcases. Homely household routines… Continue reading Elisabeth Elliot’s Unique Blend of Grit and Grace and My Review of a New EE Biography

Telling the Truth in Worship Requires Clear and Unclouded Vision

June 25, 2023June 8, 2023 Michele Morin15 Comments

Telling the Truth in Worship Requires Vision

Sooner or later, it happens to every church-going man or woman. It's as common as trolls on Twitter, and it happens almost every time we sing: We lie to ourselves, and we lie to God. Whether we're singing a great hymn of the church or something more recent, the lyrics are often aspirational--but not actual.… Continue reading Telling the Truth in Worship Requires Clear and Unclouded Vision