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Trump and Nehemiah: Two Wall-Builders the World Needed
By Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas Originally published on American Thinker. I was discussing politics with my karate instructor after class one evening. I had sent him my columns about President Trump and Doug Collins, so we’ve had some talks about related matters … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, Donald Trump, Israel, Nehemiah, politics, United States of America
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The Resurrection: A Mother’s Perspective
By Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas Originally published on American Thinker. As I was sitting on my loveseat one morning this week, sipping my coffee and eating my Trim Healthy Mama cinnamon toast, God’s Word was playing through the Bible app on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Easter, encouragement, family, God, Jesus, kids, Mary, motherhood, parenting, Resurrection Sunday
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Welcome to Homeschooling, America!
By Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas Originally published on American Thinker 3/17/20. Here in Georgia, the mass hysteria about the coronavirus has caused the governor to declare a “public health state of emergency.” He has advised public schools and daycare centers to … Continue reading
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Modesty is Beautiful; The Super Bowl Stripper Show was Just Gross
by Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas Controversy has been swirling the last couple of weeks about the Super Bowl half-dressed, I mean half-time, show. I didn’t watch the show live—I never do because it’s usually quite hedonistic and disgusting—but I’ve seen pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family, Modesty, Sexual Purity
Tagged Christianity, encouragement, entertainment, feminism, God, J.Lo, JLo, modesty, Shakira, Super Bowl
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Snow!
by Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas In honor of the beautiful snow that blanketed part of the Southeast today, I wanted to share some thoughts. Snow is a very rare occurrence here in Georgia, so when it happens it’s a major event. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christianity, family, God, homeschool, Jesus, motherhood, parenting, science, snow
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I Understand Why Pelosi Tore the Speech
by Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas For some reason, my husband Trevor doesn’t care for watching presidential speeches live. He prefers to check out the commentary from the pundits after the fact. So since he had been at work all day on … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Donald Trump, history, Jesus, Nancy Pelosi, politics
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Wisdom 2020
by Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas Our church is going through a study of God’s Word together in 2020 called “Wisdom: Seeing Life Clearly Through the Lens of Scripture.” Today’s reading is Proverbs chapter 17. My favorite verse in that chapter, and … Continue reading
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RIP: A Prophet Who Predicted the Mess We’re in Now
Larry Burkett left this earth entirely too soon. We need his wisdom now more than ever. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Money, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged Bill Clinton, Christianity, God, Larry Burkett, money, Obama, politics
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Motherhood
A new friend just sent this quote by G.K. Chesterton to me. I hope it blesses you mamas who might be feeling insignificant today! You are exactly what your children need. You’re enough!
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I’m Excited to Announce….
Check out my brand new devotional book for moms called Lord, I Need You. Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christianity, dad, devotional, family, feminism, marriage, money, motherhood, nutrition, parenting, prayer
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If I Die Tonight, I’m Not Afraid
A few years ago, I began to experience dizzy spells from time to time. It would usually last an entire day, but I would generally feel better the next day. It happened about one day a month at first. I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christianity, Encouragement, Family
Tagged Christianity, Eternity, God, Health, Heaven, nutrition, Trim Healthy Mama
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God Doesn’t Send People to Hell
I have some thoughts swirling around in my head this morning that I need to get out. I was up early with a sick child, and when I lay back down to try to sleep again, these thoughts compelled me … Continue reading
Don’t Hesitate
When my husband and I were planning our wedding in 1998, we struggled a little with what church we would plug into once we were married. Trevor had grown up in and was still attending a traditional Southern Baptist church. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, family, God, Jesus, loneliness, ministry, prayer
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A Journey Through Grief, A Promise of Hope
Today marks the first anniversary of my dad’s death. It’s hard to believe that an entire year has passed already. I wanted to share with you the following poem that my sister penned this week. It will give you a … Continue reading
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Dads, Write Notes to Your Children
I was a student at North Georgia College in the mid-90s. The campus was about an hour’s drive from my parents’ home. Because my grandparents lived about half as far from school, I stayed with them during the school week, to make … Continue reading
My “Crash” Course in Grief
Pun intended. It’s been four months today since my dad was killed in a hit-and-run crash. He was cycling near his home on May 4 and was hit from behind by an intoxicated motorist (who was later apprehended). Dad was killed … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, automobile, bicycle, cyclist, dad, DUI, God, Jesus, tragedy
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What Good Are Dads, Anyway?
Originally posted on Kingdom Crossing:
In honor of Father’s Day, many of my Facebook friends have been changing their profile pictures this weekend to photos of their dads. I love to see all of the precious pictures of dads—some who are still…
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Please Pray for My Family
My dad was hit and killed this week while bicycling near his home. My husband wrote the following beautiful tribute to my dad’s beautiful life. A Legacy of Love In the How to Manage Your Money Bible study by the … Continue reading
Have Your Way With Me
Hello again. First I must apologize for my extended absence from the blogging world. I really don’t have a good excuse. I have started working outside the home for the first time in over 12 years, so that has been … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family, Homeschooling
Tagged Christianity, family, God, grace, homeschool, Jesus, kids, parenting
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Gray Hair and Pimples
I was talking to one of my dear friends recently, and we were lamenting the fact that, in our forties, we still deal with occasional face break-outs. It seems to be worse when stress levels are high or hormones are … Continue reading
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Marriage Commitment Challenge
This is a guest post from my husband Trevor. Please read the following prayerfully and ask the Lord how He wants you to respond. Blessings, friends! Marriage Commitment Challenge by Trevor Thomas September 14, 2014 In light of … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bible, Christianity, family, God, Jesus, marriage
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What Good Are Dads, Anyway?
In honor of Father’s Day, many of my Facebook friends have been changing their profile pictures this weekend to photos of their dads. I love to see all of the precious pictures of dads—some who are still with us and some who … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, children, Christianity, dad, encouragement, family, Father, fatherhood, Fathers Day, God, Jesus, parenting
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I’m Never Really Safe Here
I was soaking up some rays yesterday afternoon in my front yard, trying to combat the perpetual Snow-Whiteness of my skin. As I lay there enjoying the breeze and the beautiful spring flowers, suddenly the peace was interrupted by the eruption of very loud, relatively … Continue reading
Beth Moore says, “Keep Your Breasts to Yourself!”
Keep Your Breasts to Yourself! I just had to share this audio clip from Beth Moore’s Esther study, related to my recent post, Modesty is Beautiful. Take a listen. It’s powerful truth!
Should Christians Be Involved in Politics?
When I was a teenager, I developed a strong interest in politics and a desire to make a difference in the social (moral) issues of the day, particularly abortion. I wore pro-life t-shirts, spoke against abortion in my church youth group (much … Continue reading
Thank you, Kirsten Dunst.
I was pleasantly surprised this week to hear that Spider-Man co-star, Kirsten Dunst, spoke out in support of traditional (AKA: biblical) gender roles. A recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar said, “Dunst is surprisingly outspoken on the subject of gender: ‘I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, encouragement, family, feminism, gender, God, Kirsten Dunst, Spider-Man
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Endorsement of Our Book from Ken Connor, Family Research Council President 2000-2003!
We were honored to receive the following foreword for our book from Ken Connor, President of the Family Research Council from 2000 to 2003, founder of Center for a Just Society/John Jay Institute, and author of Sinful Silence. “As I have pondered … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Christianity, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World, economy, encouragement, Jesus, Ken Connor, money
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How to Prevent “Conscious Uncoupling”
When I read last week that Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband are going through “conscious uncoupling,” I had to chuckle a little. I mean, it’s terribly sad that another family is dissolving, but to use a crazy term like “conscious … Continue reading
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