Our God has created us in His image and this image is stamped on every human being whether they are a child of God or not. But now as those who have come to be known by God through repentance of our sins and faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone for our salvation—we are now called to live in such a way as to mirror and reflect the character of God. We are to be imitators of Jesus who is God incarnate. And we are to reflect his image to a lost and dying world. And one way we do that is by ... continue reading...
Questions to Examine Yourself to See if You are in the Faith (2 Corinthians 13:5)
We know that going in for a yearly physical, especially as we age is a good thing. It can catch early symptoms of a health issue before it becomes a problem. Even more important than a physical check-up is a spiritual check-up. It determines the matter of where we spend eternity. It's one of the most important examinations we will ever take. Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in ... continue reading...
The Truth of the Resurrection
I've shared here at the blog in the past some resources on celebrating a Christ-focused Easter on EP 22: Celebrating a Christ-Centered Easter and Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate a Christ-Focused Easter. I wanted to share some quotes and thoughts from others that have impacted me as I ponder the truth of the Resurrection. I pray they are an encouragement to you as they have been to me. Some of them may be a blessing to start a conversation about the Gospel around your ... continue reading...
EP 121: Have We No Rights? (Matthew 5:38-42 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Today, we live in a culture all about self and our rights and self-esteem. Jesus desires those of us in Christ not to be self-focused and not to take offense so quickly that we immediately seek retaliation.Our hope is to have our eyes so focused on Christ and who we are in Christ and our purpose and mission that we don't let insults or criticism bother or thwart our mission. This is the fifth of Jesus' statements, "you heard that it was said but I say to you," where Jesus is calling for our ... continue reading...
Helpful Tools for Your Homemaking & Walk with the Lord
Part of my hope here at Thankful Homemaker is to not only provide you with free resoruces through the blog and podcast to encourage you in your homemaking but to provide you with other helpful affordable resources. I love to use a sermon notebook, daily time with the Lord planner and menu planner. Sometimes these can be fairly expensive but I've created some affordable resources that I hope will help you in these areas of your homemaking. Weekly Meal Planning System: The Weekly Meal ... continue reading...