Posts by Lyndi Harris
Parenting Today // Parenting in a Digital Age
Parents are called to guide their children with wisdom, setting firm yet loving boundaries, especially in the digital age. While the internet and smartphones have revolutionized the world, they have also exposed children to risks, often with little regulation. To foster self-regulation and well-adjusted adulthood, parents must set clear digital boundaries—limiting screen time, restricting content,…
Read MoreParenting Today // Discipleship
Parenting today can be the greatest joy and yet the most challenging part of anyone’s life. But, God wants us to succeed! God wants us to thrive in our parenting and not just survive. Therefore, God gives us His Word, His Spirit and His Church. Having a personal, growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ,…
Read MoreRooted // Bear Fruit
Jesus is the true vine, the Father is the gardener, and we are the branches. When we stay connected to Christ, we bear fruit, reflecting a life rooted in Him. By surrendering to the Lord’s pruning, we are refined and bear even more fruit. Remaining in Christ through faith and obedience leads to a life…
Read MoreRooted // Growth
You were created to grow. Just like physical growth as we watch a baby grow into a child, young man or woman and ultimately an adult, there are stages to spiritual growth. If you are alive spiritually, then you should be growing/maturing in Christ. So, are you more like Jesus today than you were a…
Read MoreRooted // Deep Roots
It’s the start of the New Year, and we pray 2025 will be your best year yet. We pray you will prosper in every area of your life this year. It all starts with your relationship with God. Will you commit to grow spiritually this year? What is the next step for you – accepting…
Read MoreAdvent // Love
Advent contrasts the world’s fleeting, self-centered view of love with God’s unconditional, sacrificial love revealed in Scripture. While human love often starts with self and falters under conditions, God’s love, shown through Jesus’ life and sacrifice, is steadfast, holy, and transformative. Mary’s response to God’s love—her surrender and trust—demonstrates how we, too, are called to…
Read MoreAdvent // Joy
“The world looks for happiness through self-assertion. The Christian knows that joy is found in self-abandonment. ‘If a man will let himself be lost for My sake,’ Jesus said, ‘he will find his true self.” Elizabeth Elliot What an amazing quotation from Elizabeth Elliot, who by the way is uniquely capable of commenting on where…
Read MoreAdvent // Peace
The holiday season can be anything but peaceful. There is so much to do: decorations, shopping, travel, cards, desserts, kids and more. And, yet Jesus came so that we could experience real peace. And, isn’t this what we all want? Peace with God, peace with others and peace in the deepest parts of our own…
Read MoreAdvent // Hope
Advent is the waiting – the preparing our hearts for Jesus. We celebrate the first coming of Jesus at Christmas, and we prepare our hearts for His Second Coming. The entire Old Testament was pointing God’s people to our Blessed Hope, Jesus. Jesus came to bring salvation to both the Jews and the Gentiles –…
Read MoreGenerous Living // Stories of Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so much for which to be thankful. The third key in Generous Living is to “give thanks in all circumstances.” This doesn’t say “for” all circumstances because we live in a broken world because of sin, but it does say “in” all circumstances because our God is greater. We have…
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