“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 ...
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“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 ...
Continue ReadingRemembering the Reasons for Teaching
“…that the word of God be not blasphemed…that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed,having no evil thing to say of you.”Titus 2:5b&8b Without students, teaching would be a useless effort. Teachers share knowledge and instruction with students so that they can learn and apply that learning to their lives. God established this system so that the truths of His Word and other life ...
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“And he said unto his disciples,Therefore I say unto you,Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat;neither for the body, what ye shall put on.The life is more than meat,and the body is more than raiment.”Luke 12:22-23 I forget that everyone doesn’t have food, clothing, and shelter. As I go about my overly, self-involved life, working with my husband to secure our needs and wants, I ...
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