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Sharing, Spreading, and Stirring
I’m old enough to remember when “being social” meant that a person enjoyed being around other people. People invited others into their homes, went to “social events,” and found other ways to share in the lives of one another – in person. It is sad to me that much of that has been replaced by what is known generally as “social media.” It is also very sad to me that the media being referred to is often something other than social. I think that I may have an account on more than one of those social media platforms, but I’m one of those dinosaurs whose primary outlet is Facebook. I know that…
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Legacy Recipe: Low Carb Taco Bake
As I often do, I’ve had another very busy week. When you have physical therapy three times a week, a ladies’ Bible class to teach, two doctor’s appointments, a visiting grandson who was in our area preaching a meeting, and some writing to still do on lessons for PTP Spark in St. Louis in a few weeks, you take the easy way out and just do a good recipe for your post on Legacy of Faith. So, here you go… LOW CARB TACO BAKE CRUST: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon seasoning for Tacos 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups) Beat the…
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5 Things You Can Do for a Family Devo TONIGHT
Today’s post is nothing fancy. However, as one who regularly advocates for families to have devotional time (we call ours “Bible time”), it only seems right to offer some ideas of things a family can do. Obviously, based on the age and spiritual maturity level of your children, you might need to pick-and-choose from this list, or alter slightly. However, I think a lot of families decide not to have devotionals simply because they cannot think of a way to start. (Either that, or they are too busy, which is a whole different discussion.) So, if you need something you can do tonight–or any night–here’s a list of no-prep, or…
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The One Not Selected
Some students of the Bible, including children, are able to name the twelve men whom our Lord chose to be His apostles. Some are also able to name the man who was chosen to be an apostle after the defection and death of Judas. That man’s name, of course, was Matthias. Do you remember that Matthias was one of two men suggested? Whatever happened to the other man? Here is what we know about him from scripture. His name was Barsabbas. He was one of two men considered to join with the other eleven apostles after the death of Judas. When the selection was made, he was the one not selected. That’s it. As far as…
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Episode 152: 5 Things We Wish We’d Have Known About Finances [Podcast]
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_152.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS (Player not displaying or working? Click here to listen.) After a summer break, the podcast is back! This week, Adam and Leah start a short series of programs about things they wish they had known earlier in their marriage. In this program, they talk about finances. The Five Things Ask for Tax Help!Practice Living on One IncomeBe Patient, Not ExtravagantKnow Your LimitsIf You Put Giving in Your Budget First, You’ll Give More Than You Thought You Could Find our podcast on… Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn Radio RSS
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Winging It
Sometime recently, I heard a new twist on a well-known passage that I believe provides some food for thought. Most of the time, Matthew 6:25-30 is used as a very comforting scripture. After all, it starts with the words, “Do not be anxious about your life…” It goes on to remind us of God’s persistent care of things in nature, from the birds of the air, to beautiful lilies, to grass that is only good for a short time. Throughout is the concept that, if God cares so well for those things, won’t He care much more for us? We love this passage as humans and we should! We should…
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He’s Already There
When we go through times of great struggle, one of the most difficult things to keep in mind can be the presence of God. For many, they wonder where He is when they are going through a valley of grief or pain or heartbreak. Oh, they know that He’s there. They’ve read the 23rd Psalm. They know the promise that He “will never leave you nor forsake you.” They get all that. But, in the moment, it can sometimes be difficult to really get it into our mind and truly understand. Today, can I give you a simple thought that might help you the next time you are in a…
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First-Century Apostles With a Twenty-First Century Attitude
Their names were James and John. Some of their adult life was spent working with their father, Zebedee, and some as hired servants as fishermen. They are not remembered, however, as fishermen. We remember them today because they accepted the Lord’s invitation to follow Him and become fishers of men. Thankfully, they are also not remembered for exhibiting what seems to me to be a very twenty-first century attitude. They had been with Jesus and had been with Him as He sacrificed His time and energy in order to be of service to others. They had listened to Him teach about sacrifice and service. As the cross loomed in the very near future, they asked…
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Words Are Important, But…
Many years ago, I received a degree in Communication from Southern Illinois University. My minor was in English, and so as you might have guessed, I have always been interested in communicating. I taught basic speech and English on the High School and Junior College level for several years, and I loved it. One of the lessons I learned, which has not changed these many years later, is that words are important. We use them to express what we want others to know about us or some subject we may be discussing. I always taught that it was important to think before you speak and make sure that the words you use are…
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It Isn’t Funny for Long
They are (most likely) two different bears, but the nearness in time of the stories illustrates a spiritual truth all too well to not share. About 10 days ago, a bear in Tennessee decided to “visit” a shopping mall. The animal went up to the doors near the movie theater at the mall. The mall–through social media–joked about their visitor coming to check out the showtimes for movies. Only after that did they, through their social media outlets, tell their patrons to be aware of the situation. Then, just a couple of days ago, another bear in another town in Tennessee actually went into a restaurant and came near to…
