Review: The Big Father and His Little Boy

Though this small child is thrown into a harsh, unloving world, he is not abandoned, for he has a Father who truly loves him and sends His people and creatures along his path to guide him to safe pasture. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will see the blessings of God in this little adventure from chapter to chapter.

Withering off the Vine

 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch …

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Hymns: “Be Thou My Vision”

  "Be Thou My Vision" is a well-known and well-loved hymn. Though it was originally written over 1400 years ago, it was not translated from its Old Irish text until the early 1900's. The hymn is attributed to a monk nicknamed Dallán Forgaill; the first name meant "blind one," though he supposedly regained his sight. …

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St. Patrick and the Great Commission

https://youtu.be/fg5ejLGEnZk Though the above video was written with children in mind, it summarizes Patrick's life fairly well. Some information is glossed over: Patrick was the son of a Roman Citizen and Deacon, his conversion to Christianity occurred during his enslavement, and it was through him that God worked to convert nearly all of Ireland to …

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Adoption as Sons

For you did not receive a spirit that make you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit itself testifies that we are God's children. ~ Romans 8:15-16 ~ But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of …

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