FBCA BLOG
Working out and any kind of physical exercise has its benefits. Who doesn’t want to feel and look good? God wants us to take care of our bodies, as it is a way for us to bring him glory. Did you know there are two kinds of workouts? “You were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with…
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If you ever wonder when to start doing what God wants: start now. UTA Parking can be tricky. If you haven’t delved into the depths of it, there are seemingly endless parking lots that all look the same, but have various rules attached. Even as a student, it often confused me. That familiar confusion hit…
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Life with two littles is full of good-natured chaos, phrases I never thought I’d need to say, and a new awareness of potential danger. When Lucy started crawling at six months, we babyproofed our home. We put cabinet locks over our cleaning supply storage. We bought outlet covers and moved anything breakable out of reach.…
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It’s Fall, Y’all! That means pumpkins are a necessity! I know Aldi has good prices which is where I begin my pumpkin hunt. I decide I don’t need a shopping cart, because, after all, their pumpkins may not qualify. (In case you are wondering, the pumpkin checklist includes: cheap, round, sits flat, no grey patches,…
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I can still hear my dad’s boots walking across the entryway to my childhood home. It’s a sound for me that brought joy because Daddy was home! I haven’t heard that sound in 30+ years, but it still makes me smile and brings peace to my spirit. I didn’t grow up in a perfect home,…
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I’m not much of a traveler. When I was growing up my family didn’t really go on many trips unless we were going to visit family. So consequently, I really hadn’t been to many interesting destinations until l was older. Even as an adult my trips were mainly church trips or mission trips. I had…
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My four-year-old son, Briggs, and I talk a lot about family connections. He wants to know who you are related to; do you have two sisters like he does, etc. On a recent visit to see my parents, Briggs asked my mom about her daddy. She told him that her daddy no longer lived here…
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If I’m being honest, the last several months have held some of the hardest days for myself and my little family. Days filled with grief and loss and sickness and parenting and ministry and work and the world around us and all the things. There have been days where I’ve said out loud or sent…
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Technology is an amazing tool, but do you control your phone? Even just twenty years ago, I think we would be amazed at the powerful computer, telephone, MP3 player, and more that’s become the all-in-one smart phone. What an incredible tool our smart phones are! However, it can become all too easy for our smart…
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