Brown Sugar Toast
writings from Christa Threlfall
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“My Child Owes Me.”
My Child Owes Me: The Lie of the Mortgagee Mom written by Denise Cunningham I could hardly believe the story as it was told to me! It seems that a family had adopted and raised a boy into manhood. The parents had provided the average things a family would offer a child—a home, food, and…
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“My Child is the Best.”
My Child is the Best written by Gretchen Fant “I must boost my child’s self-image by making sure he believes he is the best in whatever he does.” Parents want their children to succeed; it’s just part of being a good, loving parent. We want them to be well-rounded, well-educated, skilled, and accepted by their…
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“I Don’t Have Time to be in God’s Word.”
“When my days are especially busy, my body is exhausted, and my mind is struggling to focus, I have a hard time just getting basic life requirements accomplished. Certainly, there’s no time to spend on something ‘extra’ like reading the Bible.” There have been many times when these thoughts have run through my head, especially…
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Lies Moms Believe: a blog series
I am so excited to announce a brand new blog series to you! This series has been in the works for over a year, but it took a bit of a back seat during the Come to Jesus launch. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, May seems like the perfect time to launch this…
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If It’s Winter In Your Soul
There’s a trail near my home that has quickly become one of my favorite haunts. Sometimes I go alone; other times I take my kids and we explore. Over the last several months, the trail has been flanked with large snow piles, bare trees, and frozen creeks. There haven’t been birds or any sign of…
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Everybody Has Thoughts: lessons from my children
She was an older woman. Not very friendly looking at first glance. I drill the “don’t talk to strangers” lesson into my children but have also told them that it’s fine to talk if Mommy is right there with them. So they talked with her. When they weren’t around, she commented, “I never knew I…
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Bigger Than You
One of the biggest things the Lord has taught me over the last weeks is this: God’s work is bigger than me. I want to build on something I mentioned in my last post, specifically this quote: “Every time I get a message from someone about the way the Lord has used Come to Jesus…
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How It Feels to Be an Author
Now that I have published a book, I want to let you know how it feels to be an author. Ever since Come to Jesus published, my life has been a dream. My dishes get done automatically, I don’t have to cook or create meal plans anymore, my children are obedient, respectful, and kind 100%…
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