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Begin @ full strength in Christ
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth.” Genesis 1:1 As we look at Living @ Full Strength and begin our year by focusing on how to Begin @ Full Strength in Christ, God directed me to Genesis 1:1. We cannot begin to …
God Our Strength
A Joyful Shout . . . . “Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and strike the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the lute.” – Psalm 81:1-2 NKJV To God our strength! “Heavenly …

FREE Beth Moore Books through Friday!
It was announced on Beth Moore’s LPM blog last week that her publisher, B&H Publishing Group has made a number of her books FREE for ereader (Kindle and NOOK) through Friday, January 10th. I’ve counted 14 books including such favorites as Jesus, the One and …
Living @ Full Strength in Christ 2014
For years Mentoring Moments has opened each new year with a theme. In 2013, our focus was Rooted in Christ: Yielding the Fruits of the Spirit. Monthly we wrote and discussed each of the nine fruits of the Spirit. Personally, I was drawn closer …

Want to Read the Bible through in 2014?
It is hard to believe we will soon be closing the book on 2013 and opening a fresh page on 2014. In 2013 we challenged our Mentoring Moments readers to join us as we read the Bible through. I must admit, I did not know how many …
Book Review: The Twelve Teas of Christmas
The Twelve Teas of Christmas (affiliate link to Amazon.com) by Emilie Barnes Paintings by Sandy Lynam Clough Harvest House Publishers If you want a lovely gift book that inspires you to serve tea during the holidays and beyond, you’ll enjoy The Twelve Teas of Christmas. It …

A Wonder-Working God
There’s an old hymn that says “He’s a wonder-working God.” Growing up singing the hymn is different from resting in the beautiful knowledge of I AM’s mighty power. In our nation of abundance and self-reliance, let us as believers not forget He is indeed a …

Favorite Thanksgiving Books for Families
During the month of November I intentionally share books highlighting the story of Thanksgiving with my children. On a table the books are displayed for leisurely perusing during free time. In the afternoon, during the week, we sit together to read through one of the …
Threads of Prayer
Years before my birth, God began weaving the fabric of my life with vibrant threads of prayer. Without those threads, I would not have been born. In 1929, Nicolai Siemens, the man who later became my father, was imprisoned in Moscow’s dreaded Lubjanka Prison. As …