I rarely have time to post on my blog anymore, as homeschooling and studying/writing for other teaching opportunities keeps me very busy. But I wanted to quickly share a few thoughts about the election that just took place. These will be my unrevised thoughts since I don’t want to take a week or two toContinue reading “Thoughts on the Election”
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Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 3)
I was sitting in our Ladies’ Bible study class on the book of Matthew, listening to a discussion about treasuring Jesus as our greatest joy, when my eyes drifted to Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, andContinue reading “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 3)”
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 2)
I’m a Calvinist. Maybe some of you are already closing out this post, but hear me out! I mention this not to defend a Calvinist view of salvation, but to point out what I think can be a weakness of Calvinism if we are not careful, and to explain how this contributed to my ownContinue reading “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 2)”
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 1)
I’ve never been much of a tenderhearted person. Compassion and empathy don’t come easily to me. When I take spiritual gifts tests, the gift of Mercy is always one of my lowest scores. I’ve struggled to emotionally bond with people, which has especially plagued me in my relationships with my kids. That motherly affection andContinue reading “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know (Part 1)”
Confident Contentment
Recently, I went through a major period of discontentment. There was a situation in my life that I found frustrating, and I wanted a change. I daydreamed about how much happier I thought I’d be in different circumstances. I prayed for guidance and direction, knowing that it could be God’s will for things to stayContinue reading “Confident Contentment”
Knowledge is Power
In high school, I took the Myers-Briggs personality test. I couldn’t remember what my result was, but I did remember there were four different categories that make up a personality: introversion/extraversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. I recently took a free version of this test and, as expected, I scored higher on thinking than feeling. MyContinue reading “Knowledge is Power”
“Your Truth” is a Lie
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at my church’s women’s retreat. It came about very suddenly and unexpectedly due to the original speaker having a family emergency that was going to prevent her from being there. The topic was “Women Walking in Love,” and after a great time of discussion during one of theContinue reading ““Your Truth” is a Lie”
Glory Beyond Compare
When I was a teenager, I thought I knew pretty much everything there was to know about the Bible. I’d grown up in the church my whole life, attending services 3-4 times a week. I could answer any Sunday School question, and I was a formidable opponent in Bible drill games. I didn’t realize untilContinue reading “Glory Beyond Compare”
Prayer- A Powerful Weapon
In my last post, we talked about the reality of spiritual warfare and how believers can fight back against Satan’s schemes. It sounds like a cliché Sunday School answer, but our main weapons in this battle are regularly reading the Bible and prayer (they become clichés for a reason!). Prayer is both an offensive andContinue reading “Prayer- A Powerful Weapon”
The Battle
Spiritual warfare is an abstract concept that goes easily unnoticed and ignored in our culture. The Bible tells us about the reality of an invisible battle raging around us, but it’s difficult to imagine what might actually be happening, and how often (if at all) it really impacts our everyday lives. The closest some ofContinue reading “The Battle”
Krista Harmuth 