Hey there! I’m Kira and I’m so glad you could stop by! I am a 17 year old Christian, homeschooled senior in highschool, and welcome to my blog. Here is where I write about my various passions and interests as well as my love for the Gospel and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My hope is that you will see Christ in me, and that God be glorified through this little ole blog of mine. May you be encouraged in your visit here, and hopefully you will stop back again soon!
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“And the Lord said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’ “In the evening quail came up and covered [...]
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Are we content with our ”daily bread”? Watch this thought-provoking video by Francis Chan (author of Crazy Love). Proverbs 30:7-9 “Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, [...]
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Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas decorations are now up in our house. Our Thanksgiving went great! It would seem appropriate I think to write what I’m thankful for, being that this is kind of my Thanksgiving post (though a bit late). But I was thinking… what about the things that aren’t so obvious? It’s easy for me to be thankful [...]
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Storms can be quite amazing… but many people have extreme fears when it comes to them. My mom was one who used to have an extreme phobia when it came to storms, and it wasn’t until soon after she became a Christian when she heard her pastor ask the thought provoking question, “Who do you think is in charge [...]
Filed under: Convictions, Struggles | Tagged: God, Is God Really In Control - Jerry Bridges, storms, weather | 5 Comments »
What if someone asked you what the book of Galatians was about? What would you say? Would you know? What about the definition of Justification, would you be able to explain that? Surprisingly, many at a Christian college were asked these same questions and did not know the answers. Just yesterday I listened to some broadcasts at [...]
Filed under: Convictions, Theology | Tagged: broadcasts, Christian college, Galatians, Paul, questions, White Horse Inn | 8 Comments »
“I’m just havin’ a really bad day.” You know those “bad days” we usually refer to? Those days where we wake up and things just seem to go wrong right from the start? Those days we may use as an excuse for when we’re “edgy”? Those days we give name to when things just aren’t running smoothly or according to [...]
Filed under: Convictions, Prayer, Thankfulness | Tagged: bad day, God's grace, Haiti, Haiti earthquake, life, Thankfulness | 7 Comments »
**The following article is from, and given full credit to: www.thebridgewired.com ** Five Things to Know About Pride & Humility 1. Pride Is the Root of All Evil (Genesis 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 John 2:15-17) 2. God Hates Pride (Proverbs 8:13; 16:5; Isaiah 23:9; Daniel 4:29-37; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5) 3. God Loves Humility [...]
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Firstly, I’d like to use this post to clarify some of the things I wrote in: Can We Ever Be Perfect?. For those of you who haven’t read it already, if you could head there now and then return here for further reading. I notice that in my post, that while trying to prove my point in [...]
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What, or who do you trust in for your salvation? What is it that you rely on to get you to Heaven? “Doing good works” and “being a good person” are popular answers, and those are what I want to discuss in this post. But first, let me start out with a few questions… Have you [...]
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The Devil And Halloween by John D. Morris, Ph.D. “Neither give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27). Halloween has long been claimed as the high, holy day of Satan worship. This is the day when witches and warlocks gather to praise their leader and extend his work on Earth. Festivities are marked by unprecedented evil and [...]
Filed under: Convictions, FYI's, Religions/ Cults | Tagged: All Hallow's Eve, Celtics, Druids, Halloween, history of Halloween, John D. Morris, lit pumpkins, Satan, should Christians celebrate Halloween?, spirits, the Devil, The Festival of Death, trick-or-treating, worship | 3 Comments »
Each and everyday we are making memories in our home. The encouraging comment, the hug of appreciation, the time we spend to help and build each other up; those small acts of love will be forever remembered. It is in these small ways we are making an impact – especially in our family. We have the [...]
Filed under: Convictions, Homemaking, Struggles | Tagged: anger, Family, impact, last memories, life, love, memories, motive, sin | 2 Comments »
Here is the official book description: The next generation stands on the brink of a “rebelution.” With over 16 million hits to their website TheRebelution.com, Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge in a growing movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing [...]
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