It’s timechange early and bitter crying is coming from the bathroom. My oldest son is in misery. Staggering into the bathroom, bleary eyed and half-blind with sleep I ask what’s wrong. “My knife!” he wails. Yes, the worst had happened. His (brand new birthday present big boy gifted from his hero “Uncle Ian”) pocket knife [...]
What Questions Are You Asking?
September 16, 2010 By 12 Comments
Pastor/Rabbi Crystal Lutton is an Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene with her Master’s in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is pastor of a Messianic Congregation that is devoted to studying the whole of Scripture as it relates to the life of Christians. Her first book, Biblical Parenting, was written 10 years [...]
Through the Bible In a Year?
December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I can’t count the number of times I’ve tried to read the Bible through in a year. Here is a new strategy that will make this year the year that I keep the faith and make it all the way through.
“Girl Talk”: A Review of a Christian Devotions Book for Teenager Girls
October 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Girl Talk: 52 Weekly Devotions is a Christian devotion book for teen girls, with activities and questions for each day. The book itself presents interesting life challenges for new teens to consider.
The Bravery of First Steps – You Have to Stop Crawling in Order to Walk
September 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
I was given the opportunity to participate in a Stride Rite giveaway and review campaign and jumped on the chance to get a pair of shoes for my daughter, Brianna, who recently outgrew her only pair of “church shoes”. She’s hard to shop for because many of the dressy little girl shoes are too narrow [...]
Bible Journal Giveaway on Penny Raine’s Blog
October 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Visit a friend’s blog to enter the giveaway contest for a cool Bible Journal and other prizes to be announced. All contests will be closed Oct 31 at midnight. Winners will be picked randomly on Nov 1 and will be announced by Nov 3rd. Please please please, subscribe to my feed for this week, I [...]
The Promises of God – New Poll
October 7, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The sermon at church today was based on 2 Cor 1:20-22 and talked about how while the promises of the world, and Satan, are always twisted lies that lead to death and destruction – the promises of GOD are sure and secure and lead to His name being glorified through the work He does in [...]
A Woman’s Heart – Storytime Singing
September 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
What have you heard recently, or had done for you lately, that fed your WOMANLY heart? You know – the part of your heart that swells with feminine pride and humility.Yesterday we were reading our kids their Bible Story book out of the cool bible book I got from Sam’s club for $9.99. It came [...]
The Power of God’s Word: Journaling Prompts for Writing About Spiritual Beliefs
December 28, 2006 By 9 Comments
Dear Faithbooking Group – The faithbooking devotional/prompt for this week is actually something I was able to publish in a public forum! I’m so excited to be able to expand the group’s reach from just our group to touch a more diverse and wide-range of people. This was an answer to prayer that God blessed [...]
Still no response…
February 8, 2006 By 2 Comments
Just wanted to update those of you who asked…I still haven’t heard any response at all from anyone I sent the letter to. Although, interestingly enough, one of the members of the Sunday School class is a local mechanic whom my husband greatly trusts and enjoys talking to. He stopped Sidney at Walmart the other [...]
