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The Gift of Biblical Fellowship

January 31, 2012

"The gospel, applied to our hearts every day, frees us to be brutally honest with ourselves and with God. The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games anymore. We don't have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can say we told a lie instead of saying we exaggerated a bit. We can admit an unforgiving spirit instead of continuing to blame our parents for our emotional distress. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore that sin in His body on the cross. With the assurance of total forgiveness through Christ, we have no reason to hide from our sins anymore."...

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New Beginnings

January 6, 2012

I'm at a season of life where it seems like it's time to slow down. Nothing is working quite right anymore. I need glasses for aging eyes and anti-inflammtories for aging joints. I forget names and what commonly used household gadgets are called. Solitude invites me to steal away (which I enjoy doing at times!) while a growing family and new church lovingly require me to get even busier than ever. The commercials say Benny and I should be anticipating retirement after all the years of being in the throes of parenting and pastoring. Sometimes I envy those who can....

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You Can't Know What You Don't Know

February 26, 2020 by Sheree Phillips | Tags: parenthood, wisdom, parenting, vision

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Sheree Phillips discusses parenting and grand-parenting, and what experience can and can't teach. ...

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A Girl and Her Mean Tether-ball Swing

June 4, 2015 | Category: Church Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, parenting, Play, empathy, parenthood, theology, trust, kingdom living, security, tethering

Over the years I’ve reflected on my “tetherball career.” Perhaps I’ve gotten better and even less beatable in the 50 years since I lived off Greenbelt Road. And maybe that mean boy wasn’t as mean and snooty as I remember. But what’s real clear in my mind is what I learned from playing tetherball....

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(A Little) Of What I've Learned From 30 Years of Homeschooling

January 28, 2015 | 5 Comments | Category: Musings of a Pastor's Wife | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, humility, Redeemer Churt at Lake Nona, homeschooling, school, homeschool, Lake Nona homeschooling, Lake Nona homeschool, school options, preschool, teaching, Charisma Magazine, home school, childrearing, parenthood

Sheree Phillips explains a few of the lessons she learned from homeschooling for 30 years. God equips everyone he calls to homeschooling (or anything else), no matter how qualified they may feel. Is God calling you to consider homeschooling? Hopefully this post will encourage you as you begin (or continue) your journey. ...

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