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  • The Gospel of Luke
    • Silent Witness (Luke 1:20)
    • Losing Jesus (Luke 2:41)
    • Stepping on One Another (Luke 12:1)
    • A Call to Trust (Luke 12:15)
    • The Synagogue Official (Luke 13:10)
    • The Prodigal: A Story for the Religious (Luke 13-15)
    • The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–20)
    • The Mulberry Tree Parable- Luke 17
    • Go Your Way – Luke 17:11-19
    • Kingdom Coming  – Luke 17:20-37
    • The Widow, the Pharasee, the Rich man, and the Beggar- Luke 18
    • These Things – Luke 19
    • The Stones – Luke 19
    • Whose wife will she be… Luke 20
    • By What Authority? Luke 20
    • Madman or Mystery- Luke 21
    • Satan Entered Judas – Luke 22:3
    • Faith on Trial- Luke 22:30–32
    • The Green Tree – Luke 23:31
    • Save Yourself -Luke 23:37
    • On the Sabbath – Luke 23:56 – Part I
    • Hate Him First – Luke 23
    • On the Sabbath-Luke 23:56 – Part II
    • Why the Women? – Luke 24:9-11
    • The Road Jesus Chose — Luke 24
    • Everything That Was Written — Luke 24
  • Exodus
    • Exodus 1
    • Exodus 2
    • Exodus 3
    • Exodus 4
    • Exodus 5
    • Exodus 7
    • Exodus 8
    • Exodus 9
    • Exodus 11
    • Exodus 10
    • Freedom
    • Exodus 16
    • Exodus 19
    • Exodus 32
    • Exodus 39
    • Passover
    • God’s Design
    • Chosen
  • 1 and 2 Peter
    • A Lamp Shining
    • God Created
    • Gates of Heaven
    • Supplement Your Faith
    • The Divine Nature
    • The end of the letter
    • Judgment
    • Gifts and Grumbling
    • Noah the Prophet
    • Marked by his Faithfulness
    • The Hidden Person
    • God’s Goodness, Not Mine
    • Living Stone
    • Sincere Love
    • Hope Fully
    • Chosen
  • My Art Place
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  • ADHD
    • What is ADHD?
    • Living with an ADHD Brain
    • Decision Paralysis & ADHD
    • ADHD and Exercise
    • Expectation – ADHD Burnout
    • The Quicksand – ADHD Burnout
    • ADHD and Neurodiversity: A Different Way of Thinking About Differences
    • ADHD and Neurodiversity: A Different Way of Thinking About Differences
  • 1 Samuel
    • 1 Samuel 2:1–11 — Actions Are Weighed
    • Bitter of Soul – I Samuel 1:1–11

Author: Kim Blenkhorn

I am not in control of My teens journey towards God.

September 5, 2019May 8, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

Yesterday was the first day of 24 days of my prayer challenge. The focus was on praying for my teens honesty. I started the prayer with my own honesty with God.  I have been struggling to pray this summer. I was honest about my feelings, my anger and my fear and that honesty, I came … Continue reading I am not in control of My teens journey towards God.

saying goodbye to summer

September 3, 2019April 30, 2024 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

Letting go of your kids Today with millions (maybe thousands) of other parents across new England , I sent my two teenagers off to the first day of school, although I didn't really send them, they just go now. And I exhaled. Many years ago I would be anxious sending them off, now I rest. … Continue reading saying goodbye to summer

The Problem with Pride

February 26, 2019May 5, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

His father never crossed him. David didn’t discipline his son Adonijah. Adonijah, was never held accountable, nor was he ever told, “no”. this could be in direct proportion to being King, or it could be in general. Either way Adonijah’s self-importance was permitted to grow unhindered. The hard skin around his heart remained untrimmed, and … Continue reading The Problem with Pride

Back in the Saddle…

February 10, 2019April 30, 2024 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

Oh those words. I have such a bitter sweet feeling when the spin instructor says that. because riding the bike from the saddle is just harder and it burns. As hard as it is,  what I realize when I'm pushing the limits of physical endurance is this:  I am thirsty.  I drink a lot of … Continue reading Back in the Saddle…

A Beggar’s Song

February 8, 2019May 5, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

Help me find peace When I just want to run When my heart is fatigued And defeat has begun, help me find peace when I’m afraid to be still When my thoughts are ablaze And my faith is little Lord help me listen and hear when you speak When the noise from the world is … Continue reading A Beggar’s Song

Creating Mountains

February 4, 2019May 5, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

God knows how to simulate mountains in your life. A stationary bike doesn’t go anywhere. There are no hills to conquer, no tough terrain to blaze, and no flat roads to catch a break. On a stationary bike you are in an enclosed room and the bikes don't move one inch from the line on … Continue reading Creating Mountains

Driving Faith

January 30, 2019May 5, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ 2 Comments

In the 15th century Leonardo da Vinci created and sketched designs and models for transport vehicles. In 1768, the first steam powered automobile capable of human transportation was built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. In 1807, François Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car powered by an internal combustion engine fueled by hydrogen. In 1886, the first … Continue reading Driving Faith

Lessons from a Stationary Bike

January 28, 2019March 21, 2020 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ 2 Comments

The goal of a riding a stationary bike is change not destination. We don't ride to move the bike, your riding to change your yourself.  Likewise, God places us in situations where forward movement isn't part of the equation, because he is working on changing us. sometimes God uses stationary situations to strengthen us for … Continue reading Lessons from a Stationary Bike

Hudson Taylor

January 9, 2019May 3, 2024 ~ Kim Blenkhorn ~ Leave a comment

“Let us never forget that what we are is more important than what we do.” -H. Taylor My children, God will use you if you are willing and available despite your credentials and fame or your successes and failures. God doesn't need you to be perfect to use you to accomplish his perfect will through … Continue reading Hudson Taylor

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1 Samuel 2:1–11 — Actions Are Weighed

1 Samuel 2:1–11 — Actions Are Weighed

So much is happening in Hannah’s song. It is more than simple gratitude for God giving her a child. In fact, we see no direct mention of, “the child.” Instead, we see the language consistent with victory—victory over her enemy, over her hardship. Peninnah’s name is often understood to relate to “face” or “pearl,” and […]

Bitter of Soul – I Samuel 1:1–11

Bitter of Soul – I Samuel 1:1–11

“The Lord had closed Hannah’s womb.” Her barrenness was not accidental. Year after year she was provoked by Peninnah, her rival. She wept. She would not eat. She was deeply distressed and bitter in soul. How many times have I been warned about bitterness taking root in my heart — only to sink deeper into […]

The Opal Ring

The Opal Ring

In middle school, I was assigned to write a short story. I must have mentioned it to my dad. I remember him leading me into his bedroom — the room that was always locked, always shut. It felt forbidden. There was a bathroom no one was allowed to use, a secret closet with, a door […]

ADHD and Neurodiversity: A Different Way of Thinking About Differences

ADHD and Neurodiversity: A Different Way of Thinking About Differences

Perhaps my children and family members don’t understand my need to write.  When we argue, I send long text threads — pages of information, systematic logic, emotion carefully laid out in paragraphs. When my son was pledging a fraternity, I texted him daily with my fears and concerns. One day he replied,“Mom, it’s overwhelming and […]

Everything That Was Written — Luke 24

Everything That Was Written — Luke 24

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 24:44 We come to the very end of Luke’s account of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Luke was […]

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