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Bumps Are Okay!

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Life is not always easy. In fact, sometimes life is just plain bumpy and overwhelming. Life's 'bumps' (trials) are okay, though! In this blog, let's be encouraged to view life through the lens of the Bible and God's grace, while maneuvering the twists and turns of this extraordinarily bumpy life.

The blogs are written by a daughter and mother team:

~Blogger, Sharon Czerwien

~Blogger, Debbie Christopher

Sharon's Bible study books on this very topic are now available. The "Books and Bio" tab has more information, or you can click here.

2 Books about "Trusting God, even when life gets bumpy!"

Adult Bible Study

"Core: Biblical Principles for when Life Gets Bumpy"

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Children's/Family Bible Study

"Bumps are Okay for KIDS and Other Biblical Lessons Learned from Monster Trucks!"

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Monster Truck Story Times & a Bible Lesson for Children (and Their Grown-Ups!)

Sharon Czerwien

Jun 12, 20233 min read

Monster Truck Story Times & a Bible Lesson for Children (and Their Grown-Ups!)

~By Sharon Czerwien I was recently blessed with opportunities to lead two faith-based story times for area kiddos and their families....

Debbie Christopher

Jun 4, 20232 min read

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Debbie Christopher...--Shh! Don't tell anyone, but I'm 'stealing a sermon' for this one! Don't worry, though, I'll cite him at the...

Sharon Czerwien

May 29, 20231 min read

Profound Words From a Veteran

~By Sharon Czerwien It’s Memorial Day Weekend—2023! It is somewhat of an awkward holiday to write about. I want to honor the military...

Debbie Christopher

May 12, 20231 min read

I Can Still Say Happy Mother’s Day…

By: Debbie Christopher ~~My dear Mom and Mother-in-Law are celebrating their first Mother’s Day in Heaven together this year. I’m ‘sure’...

Sharon Czerwien

May 7, 20232 min read

Monster Truck Dirtiness (is Okay)!

~By Sharon Czerwien I am sorry if this main picture is too gross to look at! =] At a homeschool resource center, I was teaching a class...

Debbie Christopher

Apr 30, 20232 min read

The Flip-side of the Humble Brag

By: Debbie Christopher ~~I first became aware of the term ‘humble brag’ a few years ago when it was a repeated point of conversation on a...

Sharon Czerwien

Apr 23, 20231 min read

Thanks, Mr. R...Bumps are Okay!

~By Sharon Czerwien While recently picking up my daughter from our church’s AWANA program, a neat husband and wife stopped me to show me...

Debbie Christopher

Apr 16, 20233 min read

May my Words…Be Gracious

May my Words be Gracious By Debbie Christopher...In my previous blog post, I set out to discuss the meme “Lord, please keep one hand on...

Sharon Czerwien

Apr 8, 20231 min read

Top 8 Easter-Related Songs

~By Sharon Czerwien Happy Easter Weekend! Some like to call Easter Sunday Resurrection Sunday. I like this label! The resurrection of...

Debbie Christopher

Apr 2, 20232 min read

Let the Words…1

By Debbie Christopher ~~I'm sure you have heard or seen the meme, “Lord, please keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my...

Sharon Czerwien

Mar 26, 20233 min read

A Lesson from a Bullet Proof Vest

~By Sharon Czerwien I recently taught a group of homeschool students how certain professions need access to bullet proof vests. These...

Debbie Christopher

Mar 19, 20232 min read

“She” was Faithful, Indeed!

By Debbie Christopher ~~I was so excited Thursday when we first saw our new car baby unloaded at the dealership. "She" was BEAUTIFUL, and...

Four Encouraging Christian Songs that Deal with the Dread of Night

Sharon Czerwien

Mar 12, 20232 min read

Four Encouraging Christian Songs that Deal with the Dread of Night

~By Sharon Czerwien Have there been times in your life when the nighttime was dreadful? Maybe these nights involved fear and anxiety or...

Debbie Christopher

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Easing the Pain

By: Debbie Christopher~~So, how does my hairstylist’s thumb help answer a deep theological question? Truly, this strange sounding...

Three Encouraging Bible Verses During Times of Stress

Sharon Czerwien

Feb 26, 20232 min read

Three Encouraging Bible Verses During Times of Stress

~By Sharon Czerwien Can you think back to a dark time in your life? Perhaps it was a tough trial or a fearful set of circumstances. For...

Debbie Christopher

Feb 19, 20232 min read

Love Notes

By Debbie Christopher~~As part of Valentine’s Day, we can leave love notes on someone’s desk…or we can take notes on ways to ‘say’ I love...

A Lesson from a Track-Cleaning Locomotive

Sharon Czerwien

Feb 12, 20233 min read

A Lesson from a Track-Cleaning Locomotive

~By Sharon Czerwien For several years, my son (and husband) have been fans of YouTuber, Jim Zimmerlin. To fans, he's better known as Jim...

When you Finally See the ‘Finished Picture’

Debbie Christopher

Feb 5, 20233 min read

When you Finally See the ‘Finished Picture’

By Debbie Christopher...Have you gone through a Bible Study, either as a group or individually, and come away thinking, “That was a great...

Sharon Czerwien

Jan 29, 20233 min read

What's "Oh-No" to YOU??

~By Sharon Czerwien Since my last post was weather-related, I thought I’d stay with a weather theme to finish out this month. I wrote the...

Debbie Christopher

Jan 22, 20233 min read

Recognizing Clarity

~by Debbie Christopher We concluded part one with a short list of possible to-do or call to action phrases that could be used with...

Bumps Are Okay!

2 Books about "Trusting God, even when life gets bumpy!"

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