Find several book and media recommendations for nurturing the hearts of little ones in the gospel. These resources have been useful to my family--may they serve many others in their
The year 2026 came swinging hard. It hit my local church with three consecutive funerals. Our congregation began the year in mourning. And worry seems ready to follow my own little family into February. We live outside of Eden. Tragic stories on the news, trouble in our communities, and pain in our bodies remind us of this reality. We can feel the thorns and thistles of our wilderness journey. The threat is real—yet, we have good news that’s more certain than our troubles: God may allow a disaster, but He is always a Savior and He is always good. Here’s one example that might surprise you.
My husband and I have often marveled at God’s providence in our “chance” train encounter. That moment ultimately led to our marriage, our four children, our partnership in local church ministry, and so much more. “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps” (Proverbs 16:9). Our sovereign God is writing a big story, and He’s pleased to weave our individual tales into a narrative that displays His wisdom and glory. God orders our steps; and there’s a quiet verse in the book of Ruth that screams of His providence!
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Lot’s wife belonged to a family with a great name and trust in God’s promises. She even had angels visit her home! God sent them to personally escort her from His coming wrath to His safety (Gen.19:1-22). Yet, she fell into eternal judgment because she looked back to her life in Sodom. She longed to preserve what she had and became a pillar of salt–a crystalline substance used for preservation (Gen. 19:26). Friends, Jesus is kind to warns us in Luke 17:32-33: “Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.”
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