“I noticed Mom could barely hear us at dinner this weekend. Since Dad died she’s never been quite the same.” I can so identify with this woman. Can you? I’ve walked through several seasons of life myself. My dad died and my mother was institutionalized all within a few months. And yet during those days […]
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When I was a new Christian I was a new mom as well. I was full of questions about how to teach my little one’s about the Lord, whom I had only just discovered as an adult. I Was amazed when my eyes landed on Deuteronomy 6:5-7! God was actually showing me His guidelines for […]
Wives, here a quick list of five little things that can make a bit difference in your marriage this week! 1. Thank your husband for living out his roles. Specifically remark on a decision your husband has made regarding the direction the two of you will take. Thank him that he works hard on his […]
What are some ways the Bible helps you? Look at what Psalm 19:7-11 says: –It refreshes and heals. The Bible converts the sinner and restores the believer who stumbles (verse 7). –It gladdens the heart. Scripture is a source of true joy (verse 8). –It illuminates the mind. The Bible gives meaning to life (verse […]
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As a new Christian and young mother, I chose Proverbs 22:6 as a guiding scripture for raising my children. This admonition says parents are to “train a child in the way he should, go and they will not depart from it.” A decade later, however, my parenting didn’t seem to be working the way I […]
“Reaching forward to those things which are ahead…” Philippians 3:13 As Paul states in Philippians 3:13, purpose is paramount! I know I can’t do anything, including getting out of bed on time(!), without having a sense of God’s purpose for my life. Knowing my purpose— knowing that I am here to give my life in […]
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Are you looking for help on how to make every day a great day? Well, here is a “can’t miss first choice” — getting up! Maybe you’re thinking, What’s the big deal about that? Everyone eventually wakes up. And everyone gets up sooner or later in the day. Yet, it’s hard, isn’t it? Waking up […]
From Elizabeth’s heart: One way to be respectful to your friends is sometimes to be scarce. There are a multitude of ways friends can communicate without having to be together physically. You can phone, text, email, use postal services… and especially prayer! As the proverbs teach us, “Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he […]
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One day Peter asked Jesus a question that had probably been forming in his mind for some time. “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” (Matthew 18:21). Peter was being generous when he suggested forgiving someone seven times, for the traditional rabbinic teaching was that […]
The ministry of encouragement should go out to everyone you encounter, even if it’s only for a minute. Ask your heart, “What can I give this person? A word of encouragement? A listening ear? A comforting touch?” (And, of course, that’s with a big smile and a hearty hello!) For instance, I was attending a […]
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