“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:”Psalm 23:5a A beautifully set dinner table provides a warm and inviting welcome. It shows hospitality. It puts guests at ease while exhibiting the thought and time invested in the preparations. It says, “Thank you for coming and I hope you enjoy yourself.” It can be a fun and creative way to bring encouragement and ...
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“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” I Timothy 6:6 Contentment often slips out the back door as dissatisfaction strolls in the front. Our “just happy to be alive” life can turn for the worst when relationships suffer, plans fail, and security is threatened. When our lives stall or get stuck, comparing, questioning or complaining invites discontentment into our home. Perfect ...
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“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;” II Peter 1:5 I turned thirteen and realized I knew little. It wasn’t that I thought I knew everything before that age, I just wasn’t aware I needed to know more. I took life at face value and put blind faith in my parents, teachers, pastors, and friends. If they said something was so, it must be so. ...
Continue ReadingWatering the Seeds of Our Efforts
“So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” I Corinthians 3:7 Life requires water. It’s a provision we often take for granted. That is, until it becomes polluted, gets cut off or dries up. When we lose access to it, we realize how essential it is to daily living. Like breathing, very little in God’s creation can live without it. ...
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“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” I Corinthians 13:3 Lately, my heart just hasn’t been into showing hospitality. Can you relate? We lost my mother in the fall, we’ve had stressful family business to tend to, funds have been tight, our remodeling isn’t finished, relationships are strained ...
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