Tag Archives: unconditional love

40 day challenge day 36: Held

When talking about God, we often talk about a Father. And that is how Jesus refers to God when praying, as his Father. But there are also places where God is compared to a mother. In Isaiah there are 2 places where God uses a mother comparison, talking about comforting like a mother comforts, orContinue reading “40 day challenge day 36: Held”

40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed

This is the post I wanted to write yesterday but ran out of time. It picks up on the first song I posted on Sunday. The chorus says is about how we say we’re fine when we’re not. The song talks about how we present one side to the world which isn’t necessarily true toContinue reading “40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed”

40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are

You are not defined by your mistakes. You are not defined by your successes. You are not defined by your job. You are not defined by what you own. You are not defined by what you have been. You are not defined by what others think of you. Unless you let yourself be… You areContinue reading “40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are”

40 day challenge day 14: The more you give the more you get

I did an assembly today. I had roughly 15 minutes to explain the concept of God’s love to 5-8 year olds. We started talking about Easter (Jesus died, got put in a tomb and came back to life), the reason Jesus did that and then we finished with a very energetic song. Love working withContinue reading “40 day challenge day 14: The more you give the more you get”

40 day challenge day 12: the power of music

I am musically trained. I’ve been singing since I was 6, playing the piano since I was 7 and the clarinet since I was 10 (ish), and along the way I have dabbled with the organ, the accordian, the recorder (as in, more than just school level) and I own a violin and a guitar.Continue reading “40 day challenge day 12: the power of music”

40 day challenge day 10: Waiting on a miracle

OK, last day in Encanto (please keep cheering to a minimum, some people like Disney…) Now we reach the main character, Mirabel herself. Mirabel wasn’t blessed with a gift when she became the right age. She doesn’t have a room of her own. At the beginning of the film we see her introduce her wholeContinue reading “40 day challenge day 10: Waiting on a miracle”

40 day challenge day 9: We need to talk about Bruno…

OK, so if you haven’t seen Encanto, that title is very random! But I can’t put him off any longer. Bruno is Abuela’s son and Mirabel’s uncle. He is absent for the first half of the film. His gift is having visions of the future. People don’t always want to hear his visions. Bruno lovesContinue reading “40 day challenge day 9: We need to talk about Bruno…”

40 day challenge day 7: Being perfect (or not)

Sticking with the theme (yes, I have too much time on my hands and have probably seen this film too many time), Encanto strikes again. Today, Mirabel’s other sister. Need context? Read the post from day 5 (and day 6…) Isabella’s gift is to create flowers and beautiful things. In the introduction song, she’s calledContinue reading “40 day challenge day 7: Being perfect (or not)”