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God Appoints Our Portion

by Marci Ferrell
Biblical Womanhood Christian Living Contentment Encouragement Homemaking Hospitality Loving Our Children Loving Our Husbands Motherhood

I don't like to be interrupted. My heart is not always ready to do what God has appointed for me at the moment. I seem to forget that God appoints my portion. Most of the time I don't see it as an appointment from God but as an interruption. Those interruptions show that I have a heart that needs to be pruned because my heart should be saying "Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides" (2 Samuel 15:15). Whatever I'm doing at that moment is not more important than ... continue reading...

Remembering to Thank God for His Blessings

by Marci Ferrell
Christian Living Encouragement Gratitude Holidays

We can be a forgetful people and especially when it comes to giving thanks to the Lord. So many times I ask the Lord for things in prayer and forget to give thanks when I receive them. I forget to give thanks to the things I didn't ask for, but the Lord knew I needed and gave them to me out of His love for me. My heart can be so self-focused, and I forget to look and give credit and praise to the One I owe for all things. With the season of Thanksgiving upon us, it is just on our minds to see ... continue reading...

The Valley of Vision Prayer

by Marci Ferrell
Christian Living Holidays Prayer

I'm sharing today from a well-loved book that has been impactful in my prayer life. The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett wasn't meant to be a how-to prayer guide, but it has been valued resource in my prayer time with the Lord to help deepen and richen my prayer life. These prayers aren't meant to be recited back to the Lord word for word but put them in your words and pray them as a sweet offering to the Lord. Here's an excerpt from the ... continue reading...

Keeping a Quiet Heart

by Marci Ferrell
Christian Living Contentment Encouragement

Have you ever slept through a storm? I seem to have the uncanny ability to do this. I'm not so sure I would sleep through a storm if I was in the midst of it in a boat in the middle of a lake. But Jesus did. He slept even though the waves were crashing the side of the boat. 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, ... continue reading...

Podcast Ep 46: Our Need for Contentment

by Marci Ferrell
Christian Living Contentment Encouragement Podcast

The hope on today's episode of contentment is to remind us today how rich we are in Christ and that we will find our satisfaction in Him and Him alone. I want to open with the words of the apostle Paul in Philippians: Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. ~ ... continue reading...