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Anything and everything can be seen as an inconve­nience if you want it to be. You can justify and ratio­nalize all day long about why you don’t have time for people. There will always be reasons, and some of them good ones, why others shouldn’t expect your time and assistance. But be careful not to […]

Read I’m Late, I’m Late… on Elizabeth & Jim George.

Paul knew the importance of strategic prayer in his own life and the lives of other. And he knew what to pray for. His prayers focused on spiritual issues. He knew that if those he was praying for were spiritu­ally mature, they could handle anything. We, however, sometimes have it backward. We pray about physical […]

Read From Jim’s Heart… Praying for Others on Elizabeth & Jim George.

Moms ask me regularly if such-and-such age is too soon to begin telling little ones about Jesus. And my answer (as you know by now!) is always the same—it’s never too early to start. In fact, may your children never remember a day when you didn’t talk to them about Jesus, your Best Friend and […]

Read “Better Still the Work Will Thrive…” on Elizabeth & Jim George.

Are you a mom after God’s own heart, ready and desirous to be used by God in your children’s lives? Then ask God to help you faithfully pass on your faith and trust in God from generation to generation so your little ones might be boys and girls and young men and women after God’s […]

Read “Who’s your Mama?” on Elizabeth & Jim George.

When my two girls were young, I read and saved this anonymous poem and a poignant reminder to me as a mom… A Piece of Plastic Clay I took a piece of plastic clay And idly fashioned it one day, And as my fingers pressed it still, It moved and yielded to my will. I […]

Read Molding Young Hearts on Elizabeth & Jim George.

Spring is bursting with full force! And the busy birds building their nests and tending their young remind me of my busy days as a young mom. We are now the proud grandparents of eight. And from my two grown daughters I get a bird’s-eye view of the day-in, day-out issues, accidents, and squabbles that […]

Read A Mother’s Day Focus on Elizabeth & Jim George.

In all areas of our lives, including family life and friendships we should be ready to embrace an active faith. So, how can we put faithfulness in action? Let’s consider the actions of a faithful woman. She is a mom, wife, and friend, who walks faithfully with God and follows through on whatever she has […]

Read What Does Faithfulness Look Like? on Elizabeth & Jim George.

That doesn’t sound very nice, does it? But the Bible is very clear and specific when it speaks to us about who to befriend… and who to avoid! Here’s a short look at God’s list of people to reject as friends. As you read through these verses, make a note about the speech, character, or […]

Read God’s List of People to Avoid on Elizabeth & Jim George.

If you knew you were going to die in the near future, what informa­tion would you want to pass on, and who would you want to pass it on to? That was Paul’s situation. He was on “death row,” waiting his execution for preaching the gospel of Christ. The letter of 2 Timothy is his […]

Read From Jim’s heart… A Lifetime of Discipleship on Elizabeth & Jim George.

I have what I call a “sticky note habit.” I can’t help myself. Every store I shop in, I look at the sticky notes. In my office supply cupboard you’ll find them in every color, size, and shape. And I use them – on my computer, my planner, my refrigerator, and my microwave door. They’re […]

Read A Sticky Note Challenge on Elizabeth & Jim George.

Learning as a lifestyle is not a solitary endeavor. Of course, you can gain much from reading books and listening to teaching, but don’t neglect gleaning wisdom from believers around you. “A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel” (Proverbs 1:5). Choose to ask questions. Everyone […]

Read Learning from Those Around You on Elizabeth & Jim George.

One of the reasons that we should never stop learning is that we can then pass on our knowledge to our children and others in our sphere of influence. But, don’t worry. God doesn’t expect you to have a teaching degree! But He most definitely expects you to be your children’s primary teacher. I counted […]

Read Why Keep Learning? on Elizabeth & Jim George.