The next piece of armor Paul mentions in Ephesians 6 is the Shield of Faith. Once again, we will turn to the Roman soldiers of his time to learn more about what the shield meant back then. A Roman soldier's shield was a full-body shield, designed to protect the soldier from harm and even protect the other soldiers as well. The turtle, or testudo formation, is just one example of how the Romans Continue Reading >>
The Armor of God: The Sandals of Readiness
The Sandals of Readiness represent something that is very critical for a Roman soldier. Why is readiness important? Well, let's take a minute and get in a Roman soldier's sandals. Imagine this: you are a Roman soldier whose legion is putting down a rebellion. You set off to a battle with a very specific plan. Everything goes well for a couple of hours, and then you notice that your legion is Continue Reading >>
The Armor of God: The Breastplate of Righteousness
Let's talk about what a breastplate was for a Roman soldier. For the Roman soldiers, a breastplate was a vital piece of armor. It protected them from easy shots (in other words, easy-to-inflict injuries) that could otherwise be avoided. These wounds could often be fatal and if not, they were still an unnecessary pain. The breastplate was something that every Roman soldier would have had and Continue Reading >>
The Armor of God: The Belt of Truth
Not too long ago, one of my AWANA® assignments was to write about each piece of the Armor of God and how I use it in my daily life. I discovered that once I started to write for the assignment, I enjoyed writing on the subject. So, here I am writing a blog series about The Armor of God. In this series I will talk about each piece, going over with you what I learned that weekend. Today we will Continue Reading >>
Verses for Perseverance
Ever had one of those days (or maybe even weeks) when you just want to give up on something or someone? I know I have had many. In fact, there have been several recently involving the beginning of the school year. When everything in me wonders why I should even try, I turn to the Bible and find it often says to do the exact opposite of giving up. When I am feeling down I turn to the Continue Reading >>
Making Homeschool a Joy, Not a Fight
With the new homeschool year coming fast, my family is picking out the curriculum for this year. One of the things I love about how my family picks the subjects for us to learn is that we get to help pick some of the curriculum. Not only that, but each of us has at least one (I have 3 or 4) subjects we love to do. We like to use the subjects we love as breaks between the more difficult Continue Reading >>
