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Welcome to the next installment of our study on parenting and the fruits of the spirit!  I'm so glad you're back, and know that I've prayed God will use these readings to encourage and equip you during this precious "mothering" season. If you'd like to review anything we've already covered, you'll find links to previous posts at the bottom of this one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Thanks again to Suzanne Stelling for the delicious image.       Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV Soaking in the Scripture (Section 1) Today, spend some time reflecting on James 1:17.  Read it a few times, perhaps in different translations, or even aloud.   Is there a word or phrase that strikes you as particularly relevant to your life today, or during this particular season?  Give yourself some tim

Welcome to the first series of readings in the “Roots and Fruit” study!   I am so very excited that you're here, and for the blessed opportunity to grow together as moms. As I mentioned Tuesday, we’ll begin by reflecting on the first fruit of the spirit mentioned in Galatians 5, which is love. Before we start, though, here are few suggestions about how you may want to approach these materials. 1).  If you haven't seen the introductory posts to our study, I hope you will take some time to read them.   Click here , and follow the links as you read.    
2).  Galatians mentions nine fruits of the spirit, and we’ll spend the entire school year (from now until April) examining each one.   Needless to say, this won’t be a fast-paced study. 3).  This slower rhythm is on purpose.    After all, the point isn’t to provide some kind of foolproof, step-by-step program for making sure your children possess each and every fruit.    Nor