These are a few reminders to myself. 1. The local church where the Word is faithfully preached, where the members encouraged to grow in holiness and community, where the doors are open to help the city, where we are encouraged to live out Monday-Saturday what was preached on Sunday. Perfect? Not at all. Striving to follow Christ and the Word? Yes. 2. Being a mom. It's more than homeschooling and academics. It's more than don't work/work outside the home. It's more than homemade cookies and milk, even though that's nice. It's the blessing of being able to tell your child about Christ, to talk about Him and His word. It's the privilege of waking up one morning and finding that your daughter is your sister-in-Christ who wants to have her life transformed by the gospel. Can you take any credit for it? Absolutely not! 3. Being a sinner saved by grace. Craig B. has a sobering quote by Tim Keller on hell and wh...