Psalm 16

Shepherding a Bored Mom’s Heart

September 19, 2012 Intentional Motherhood

by Priya Samuel This catchy title on a secular magazine article caught my attention: “Motherhood Can Be Boring.” The writer said the task of motherhood was boring and under-challenging. I must confess that my feelings are no different from this writer even though I have never articulated them aloud. My feelings of boredom and meaninglessness [...]

Tagged as: 1 John 5, boredom, grace, motherhood, Psalm 16, Titus 2

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Fighting for faith on a Monday

April 25, 2012 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman In the middle of the night my sweet sister-in-law Sarah sent an email to the family entitled, “Better to be sleep-deprived than God-deprived.” In her email she shared how she wanted to hold fast to Jesus in her mourning. Earlier in the day her dear friend slipped from a coma into eternity. [...]

Tagged as: 2 Corinthians 1, Deuteronomy 33, faith, hope, John 10, Jude, Lamentations 3, Philippians 4, Psalm 16, Psalm 84

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The Cadillac of Contention

March 18, 2012 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman My preschool girls are currently in an epic battle over a certain pink plastic car that we refer to as the “Cadillac of Contention.” It’s a kid-sized car, so it is pretty awesome. It has a door, a steering wheel, and a horn that doesn’t work. There’s also a removable cap for [...]

Tagged as: contentment, heart issues, idols, Judges 17, Judges 18, Psalm 16, Psalm 73

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Bed Time Craziness

November 22, 2011 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman I heard someone define “crazy” as doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results. In light of this definition, I wonder if my children are delusional. Every night I give the announcement: “Time for bed.” And every night these three monosyllabic words signal the beginning of anywhere from 5 to 55 [...]