by Andrea Lopez | Jan 8, 2025 | Firm Foundation |
Every day before nap, my daughter chooses one song to sing as I put her down. It’s fitting that today she picked the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.” As I’m sitting down to write a few thoughts on holiness, the lyrics are still floating through my mind: “Only Thou art... by Andrea Lopez | Dec 4, 2024 | Rejoice |
Most of us have probably held a sweet, little baby before – maybe our own children, or a friend’s newborn, or a tiny niece or nephew. And we probably wondered what this little baby might grow up to be like. Will he or she love to read? Or be the fastest runner... by Andrea Lopez | Oct 18, 2024 | Living Faithful in a Faithless Land |
Redefining Humility Pride is one of those funny things where we can actually trick ourselves into thinking we aren’t being prideful at all but humble. This has always been a struggle for me, especially when it comes to working in ministry. When our ministries seem to... by Andrea Lopez | Oct 2, 2024 | Living Faithful in a Faithless Land |
Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m a homebody at heart, and I crave the feeling of belonging in a community and making a home where my family feels anchored and stable. I wanted to live in a place where I... by Andrea Lopez | Jul 3, 2024 | Grace-Filled Motherhood, Love God Greatly Posts |
Learning From Our Example As many moms do, I keep a running list on my phone of funny things my daughter says. Oftentimes, they’re mispronounced words or phrases. Occasionally, something makes the list that I find encouraging. A few weeks ago, she was playing in her...