Roots Before Shoots
Understanding this truth has been so encouraging to me as a mother. I am not the one ultimately responsible for my child’s outcome, but I am responsible for impressing God’s Word into the soil of my child’s heart.
Tara Hackney
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Posts by Tara Hackney:
Why Being Made in the Image of God Matters
We long for justice because our God is just. We create because we reflect a creative God. We love because God is love. Even our ability to forgive, show compassion, and discern right from wrong points beyond ourselves to the God who made us.
Why We Worship
Perhaps He placed this longing within us to get our attention—to break through our distractions and cause us to lift our eyes beyond this temporary world and consider our own mortality.
The Blessing of a Biblical Framework in a Distracted Age
The Bible helps us sort through the endless stream of messages coming at us every day. It teaches us to discern what is true or false, wise or foolish, good or evil, eternal or temporary.
Fighting Weariness
I was never called to be a human shield against the flaming arrows of the evil one. Instead, I was called to carry a spiritual shield of faith in Christ, the One who has already overcome the darkness of the world.
An Existential Crisis?
For those of us who trust in God, the future is never ultimately tinged with despair, but with hope.
The Moment I Stopped Chasing Fantasies
When we chase imagined versions of our lives—perfect relationships, flawless bodies, effortless success—we miss the goodness of the real life Jesus came to give us that’s right in front of us.
Delight in Hidden Treasures
Wonder eclipsed my typical way of thinking and for a few moments, I could sense His presence all around me.
Restoration
Perhaps Jesus chose the profession of Carpenter when He came to earth because He loves to restore things so much.
Lavish Love
Who but the Son of God could so intimately know and meet the needs of my dear friend and her children before she even asked? Who else could lavish love like this?