A Prayer for Desperation
by Heather Bock I’m the kind of person who grows frustrated with devotional books, the kind with a few brief verses and a few paragraphs roughly on the same topic
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Is God Digging Pride out of Your Soul?
Have you ever had God dig some pride out of your soul? He does this to me a lot–I guess I need it greatly. I do often invite Him to
God Isn’t Fond of Complaining
by Heather Bock I’m an external processor–you know, one of those people who pretty much has to talk out loud in order to think (preferably to someone else). I don’t
Fear at the Door: The Difficulties of Fostering
by Heather Bock Greg and I began the process of fostering to adopt about three weeks ago. We started the online classes, began attending the classes in-house with our agency,
Why We Need to Let Them In: A Guest Post by September McCarthy
I am honored to have September McCarthy, author of {Why} Motherhood Matters, guest posting at my blog today. I wrote a review of her book here two weeks ago, and
In His Redemption, God Gives Us a New Name
by Heather Bock Little E wants us to call her by a new name–well, not exactly new–she wants us to call her by her real name, not by her shortened
Grace for Clueless Tee Ball Players and Me
by Heather Bock Last Saturday, my four year old had his first tee ball game. It was a comedy of errors. Several of the kids hit the tee more than
The Covenant with the Man in the Coma
by Heather Bock Last week I wrote about how I sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that I am valued, loved, and made righteous by what I do, and
Move Away from the Mess to Move Toward the Mess: A Guest Post by John Hambrick
Two months ago, I wrote a review of John Hambrick’s book, Move Toward the Mess. The book is filled with great stories about people who took a chance on getting messy
God, Our Father
Recently God’s been showing Himself to me through parenting as He has in the past, and as I’m sure He will many times in the future. Today He gave me a