“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,Sound speech, that cannot be condemned…”Titus 2:7-8a The most hospitable thing we can do for younger women is to live as a pattern of good works before them as God has requested us to do. We can teach them how to cook, clean, decorate, dress, budget, shop, host, date, start ...
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“For unto you is born this day in the city of Davida Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.And this shall be a sign unto you;Ye shall find the babewrapped in swaddling clothes,lying in a manger.And suddenly there was with the angela multitude of the heavenly hostpraising God, and saying,Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace, good will toward men."Luke 2:11-14 I find something heartwarming ...
Continue ReadingLearning to Be Teachers of Good Things
“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise.that they be in behavior as becometh holiness,not false accusers, not given to much wine,teachers of good things;”Titus 2:2-3 It’s hard to believe we are wrapping presents and wrapping up another year. For good or bad, better or worse, here we are again. This year presented many ...
Continue ReadingObserving Creation from My Porch
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens;God himself that formed the earth and made it;he hath established it, he created it not in vain,he formed it to be inhabited:I am the LORD; and there is none else.”Isaiah 45:18 Ever since I was a little girl picking clover to put in a vase for the family dinner table, collecting butterflies and honeybees in a jar to study them up close or ...
Continue ReadingHarvesting the Fruit of Meekness
“But the fruit of the Spirit islove, joy, peace, longsuffering,gentleness, goodness, faith,Meeknesstemperance: against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 Okay, let’s get serious. Isn’t it pretty obvious that the world could use a little more meekness? I’ve been looking in my mirror and heart and it’s clear I could use some. Our communities, culture, and country today are inundated with an ...
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