by Tara L. Cole | Mar 18, 2019 | Abide, Parents
So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” Luke 22:8 I have three sons. Getting them to sit down for devotional time can be a challenge. Okay, “challenge” is mild. It can be impossible with their little bodies...
by Tara L. Cole | Mar 14, 2019 | Adults, Bible Study, Books, Resources, Women
Sometimes when I read the Bible, it is hard to make connections or to understand what I’m reading. This is where I love Stacey Thacker’s Girlfriends Guide to the Bible series. In her newest book in the series, When Grace Walks In, she leads us on a study of Ephesians....
by Tara L. Cole | Mar 12, 2019 | Abide
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 (NLT) When I was little my Mom had us memorize many, many verses, and I hated it. I told her when I grew up, I wasn’t going to do it and for years I didn’t. It...
by Tara L. Cole | Mar 7, 2019 | Adults, Parents, Resources
This was the message I didn’t know I needed to hear. As a mom, many days I find myself thinking, “I can’t do this!” Brooke McGlothlin’s message in Gospel Centered Mom: The Freeing Truth About What Your Kids Really Need, was a resounding, “Yes, that’s right! On...
by Tara L. Cole | Mar 4, 2019 | Abide
“ [I] urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.” Eph. 4:1-2, ESV The other morning was a typical school morning. Breakfasts chowed down, clothes...