Can I Have this Dance?

July 22, 2014Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Discouraged Christian, Encouragement for Women, Freedom in Christ, Spiritual Encouragement, Unconditional loveAbba, Christian encouragement, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, time spent with Jesus, who I am in ChristT.W. Allgaier

Can I Have This Dance?

My husband and I love to dance. We have danced since we dated. Of course it was disco then…..and it is disco now when we get a chance to dance! Thankfully, most weddings do include oldies! We actually won contests when we were teens. Our sons may doubt that a bit.

But we even like to dance in the kitchen. A good Pandora station can do wonders for a couple. If anyone saw us they might laugh, my goodness…we laugh at ourselves! But it is so much fun. Such a sweet thing between us.

I had struggled for several years with how much the Father really loved me. How could Jesus Christ love me without condition? I always thought that God only loved me when I obeyed Him. I was completely immersed in legalism. The more I worked, the more He loved me…or so I thought. If I did not do what I “should” He would not love me. Continue reading Can I Have this Dance? →

Simple Apology

July 21, 2014Christianity, Grace, homeschooling, Love one another, mom, motherhood, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, Spiritual Encouragement, Uncategorizedencouragement for moms, homeschooling mom, Love one another, raising children, spiritual encouragement, Unconditional loveT.W. Allgaier

Simple Apology

“I am……….s….so…..sor…..sorr……sorry!”

Whew! Those three words are sometimes the hardest words I have ever uttered.
Truth?

I use to hate to admit when I was wrong. I was a “woman, hear me roar” kind of gal, and I never liked saying that I was sorry. Ask my husband of almost 35 years.

But something changed all that. One of those life incidents that forever changes a lot about a girl’s life. I had kids. Continue reading Simple Apology →

Love Everyone! Excuse Me?

July 17, 2014Christ's rest, Christian encouragement, Discouraged Christian, Encouragement for Women, Grace, Hope, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Spiritual Encouragement, Surrenderagape love, branches, Christian encouragement, redemption, Rest in Christ, Surrender, The Cross, unlike, vineT.W. Allgaier

Love Everyone!! Excuse Me?

No can do!

True Confession~I do not like everyone I am around. There are a number of reasons, some of which if I shared..you wouldn’t like them either. Dare I say if you told me stories, I wouldn’t like some of the folks around you as well!

But wait a minute, aren’t we suppose to like everyone and even love everyone we come in contact with as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Continue reading Love Everyone! Excuse Me? →