Faith, Family, and Education
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Luke 2:11 KJV I remember the day that my son was born. Becoming a mom has changed my life in many ways, and has brought both joy and challenges. Baby Jesus, by coming to the earth, madeContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 113, A Christmas Post”
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. – Psalm 18:1 KJV Sometimes we are so exhausted that we forget to ask God for strength. He loves us and knows that we are tired. He can help and also send others to help when we are wiped out. Parenting a toddler takes an incredible amountContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 72”
Day 324 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. – Psalms 63:8 NIV When I take my three-year-old boy to the park, he sometimes clings to the side of the slide so that he can control how fast he goes down. Do we cling to the Lord? Do we ask Him for helpContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 324”
Day 270 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. – Acts 2:21 NIV We need the Lord to be saved. He will give us strength when we need it. My husband is on a business trip so I am on my own with our toddler for four days. FourContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 270”
Day 251 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 NIV Motherhood is full of paradoxes: fear and triumph, joy and sorrow. We do our best as parents, but God is the ultimate guardian of our children. We canContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 251”
Day 250 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. – 1 John 3:2 NIV We are incredibly blessed to be God’s children. OurContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 250”
Day 219 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. – Proverbs 16:9 KJV We can make plans, but the Lord determines where we go. My toddler has a barrel of energy, and sometimes he is too much for me to handle. I am considering putting him in daycare four hoursContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 219”
Gina (Akao) Decker