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Seasons of a Mother’s Heart ~ Chapter 9

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By Amanda Pelser

  I’m linking up with Home with the Boys and reading Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson.   If you’d like to join in, here is the original post from Erin with the details and reading schedule. Some of my favorite quotes from this chapter: Discipleship is not just a formal, step-by-step procedure that our children that…

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3 in 30 Check-in ~ October 28

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By Amanda Pelser

Time for a 3 in 30 check-in.  Week 4 of October.  Details of my goals are back in this post. Be consistant with my morning routine – This month was really tough for mornings.  I’m hoping that the time change in November will help me get back to 6:15am and meet my goal of 6am…

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Scripture and Depression

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scripture and depression

This is day 28 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about prayer and depression. Today, I’m talking about scripture and depression. Photo Credit Reading scripture goes hand in hand with prayer.  This is how God speaks to us.  Scripture tells us the truth about who God is and who we…

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Prayer and Depression

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By Amanda Pelser

prayer and depression

This is day 26 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about coffee and depression. Today, I’m talking about prayer and depression. Photo Credit Prayer and depression can be a touchy subject.  I think this stems from people thinking that you can “pray away” depression.  Like with any illness or situation,…

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Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ October 26

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By Amanda Pelser

31 Days to Finding Joy in Depression is almost over.  I’ll be sharing about our adventures in again.  I hope that you’ll leave comments and link up posts with what you’re doing to keep your Kids in the Word! How have you kept your kids in the Word this week?  Leave a comment or link…

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Indulge – Coffee and Depression

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By Amanda Pelser

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This is day 26 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about chocolate and depression. Today, I’m talking about coffee and depression. Photo Credit I was never a coffee drinker until after I had Jonathan, but I still have to have a lot of milk, flavorings, and sugar in order to…

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Indulge – Chocolate and Depression

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By Amanda Pelser

This is day 25 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about grief and depression. Today, I’m talking about chocolate and depression. Photo Credit There are conflicting reports and studies on chocolate, but one things seems to be a constant: dark chocolate is actually good for you and your depression. I…

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1 John ~ The Ultimate Teacher

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By Amanda Pelser

Last week, I read the second part of 1 John 2.  In verse 27, the anointing is the ultimate teacher.  But what is anointing? Anointing is usually defined by pouring oil on something to consecrate it or make it holy, set apart, to God.  The word used here in Greek is “charisma,” which when tracked…

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Grief and Depression

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By Amanda Pelser

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This is day 24 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about exercise and depression. Today, I’m talking about grief and depression. Photo Credit Grief.  It’s an ugly topic that most people don’t want to deal with.  Most people associate grief with death, but it is more than that.  There are…

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Educating the Wholehearted Child ~ Chapter 13

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By Amanda Pelser

Chapter 13 is about Discovery Studies and helping your child move into independent learning. The purpose of Discovery Studies is to provide methods of learning that allow and encourage our children to begin to direct their own learning experiences, to build confidence in gaining knowledge and insight, and to learn the freedom and fulfillment of discovery. pg. 243 Discovery…

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