Surrendering Your Rights to God
It’s the Thanksgiving season and I’m re-visiting a favorite yearly read called Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. In one of the chapters she shares a…
Contentment
Our Simple Thanksgiving Traditions
Inside: Thanksgiving is a sweet time to recognize as a family and express appreciation for all the benefits we’ve received from God and others. Thankfulness to God is a recognition…
Choosing the Path of Forgiveness
“To be forgiven is such sweetness that honey is tasteless in comparison with it. But yet there is one thing sweeter still and that is to forgive.” ~ C. H….
Giving Thanks in Difficult Circumstances
Inside: There are some situations in our lives where it can be hard to see the good. It can be easy to lose hope and fix our eyes on the…
10 Lessons from the Life of Mary
Every Christmas season I look forward to reading the account of the birth of Christ in Luke together as a family on Christmas morning. I’m amazed at Mary’s…
Waiting on God
I’m finding myself in a waiting room on the Lord, and it has reminded me that when I gave myself to Him I gave up my “right” to be in…
Dealing with the Dirt Inside the Cup
It is really easy to look good on the outside. The Pharisees were great at “cleaning the outside of the cup” but how often do we seek to deal with…
When We Complain
Do you find yourself easily offended or angry? Complaining about the circumstances in your life? Blaming others for the issues in your life? Upset over the person who overlooked your…
Loving Your Young Adult/Teen Child in the Difficult Times
This week I’m sharing some articles from around the web that may be a help to those with difficult situations with teens or young adults in their homes. I…
Thanking God in the Negative
The message excerpt I’m sharing below is taken from a radio program that I believe every parent should listen to. It is by Ney Bailey and she is sharing a…
Dealing with Guilt
I just finished reading Look at It This Way: Straightforward Wisdom to Put Life in Perspective by Jan Silvious and her chapter entitled, “Feeling Guilty Doesn’t Mean You Are”, was helpful in…
One Reason Why We Lose Our Joy
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,…
Preparing a Place of Peace and Joy for Your Family
Mama’s the Lord has given us such an important calling to the care of our homes but I’m not just talking about the cleaning and the cooking side but the…
How to Avoid the Comparison Trap this Christmas
If there is one thing I want you to grasp this Christmas season, don’t get caught in the comparison trap. Comparison robs you of your energy and joy…
The Needed Reminder: Every Day is a Gift
yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. James 4:14 I…
The Essence of Femininity
When you hear the word “femininity” what sort of images come into your mind? The world lays out many different pictures of what femininity should look like, but…
The Beatuiful Testimony of Joni Eareckson Tada
Ken & Joni Joni Eareckson Tada gave a touching personal testimony at the Strange Fire Conference this year on how the Lord has used suffering in her life to draw…
How to Resist Gossip
Inside: The sin of gossip is everywhere, and it is in the church. We can’t seem to get away from it. Our words have power and can bring death or…
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