Bread
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every …
How My Daughter Became a Princess
June is a fun month in the Thornton home because Ellie and Emma celebrate their birthdays 1 week apart from each other. This morning, I’m sitting at my kitchen table …
Honor the Host
Jesus is telling story about a king who throws a wedding feast. Our king loves a party, and he loves…love. This king is having a celebration and everyone ends up …
Do you have a net or a line?
“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled …
The Ember – Within and Among
You will have noticed by now that I’ve not provided any definition for this kingdom of God that I love to write and speak about. It’s not I think it …
Why I Love to Repent
NOTE: This was originally posted on Laurie’s blog for mommies, Peartreemommy.com. Now that we have a new baby on the way and since we’ve discovered that more than just mommies …
The Journey: Slavery, Desert, Kingdom
Good news for the end of the year. The journey is never over. One of my least favorite things on reality TV (I watch only because Laurie loves it) is …
Increasing the Master’s treasure
Matthew 25:14-28 Go ahead, read it. I used to avoid it. In fact, this story used to baffle me. I never knew how to fit the God that I read …
Dead men can jump: shooting for the wrong team
When I was in 7th grade I played basketball for the Buena Vista Demons. One time I got confused. It may have been after half-time and we may have just …