Nicole's Blog

Easy Targets

Read: 1 Samuel 19-20 This past year, my children and I studied volcanoes. One of our unit projects required us to build our own volcano...

When Competition Stops Being Friendly

Read: 1 Samuel 18 The Homan boys love a good, friendly competition. Pancakes for breakfast? “I bet I can eat mine before you eat yours.”...

Knowing WHOSE I am

Read: 1 Samuel 17 “David and Goliath” – the epic tale of a true underdog facing off against the greatest warrior of his time – the giant...

Heart Check

Read: 1 Samuel 15 & 16 In this portion of scripture, David is chosen because he is a “man after God’s own heart.” What qualified David...

Waiting On the God-Idea

Read: 1 Samuel 14 She stared at me with the stubbornness of an ornery mule reflecting in her big blue eyes. Although only five years old,...

When People Scatter

Read: 1 Samuel 13 'He waited 7 days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal and the people were scattering from...

ONLY HIM

Read: 1 Samuel 12 Samuel had reached the end of his life. He knew it and the people of Israel did, too. After years of faithful service,...

The God who...Sees What Others Can't See

Read: 1 Samuel 11 Saul had just been anointed King of Israel - appointed by the prophet, Samuel, and chosen by the Most High God. Most...

The God who is...Able to See What I Can't

Read: 1 Samuel 10 Saul was afraid. Hiding behind the baggage, hesitant to take his place – He may have looked like the perfect king...

The God Who Is...Ordering Steps

Read: 1 Samuel 9 Israel had made their decision. In chapter eight they made it clear that they would no longer accept Jehovah God as...