“That the aged men be sober,grave, temperate,sound in faith, in charity, in patienceThe aged women likewise.that they be in behavioras becometh holiness,not false accusers,”Titus 2:2a-3a The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you.” is a down-right lie. Words do hurt. Mean, thoughtless, unkind, words hurt bad, deep down, and for a long time. They break ...
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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love,joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,goodness,faith, Meekness temperance:against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 God’s goodness supersedes our own. While we’re instructed to be good and teach the younger generation to follow that path, it is God who is good and helps us follow His example and instructions. He created us in His image and, when we ...
Continue ReadingTeaching Younger Women to Be Good
“The aged women likewise…“That they may teach the young womento be sober, to love their husbands,to love their children, To be discreet, chaste,keepers at home, good,”Titus 2:3a-5a Being good is difficult even for grownups. Being a good example of what is good is another strenuous task. It’s much easier to tell the younger generation to “Do as I say, not as I do.” ...
Continue ReadingThankful for My New Flooring
"So Solomon built the house, and finished it.And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold within and without."1 Kings 6:14 & 30 Stop…look down. What do you see (besides your feet)? Yes! It’s the floor. It’s amazing that floors are always laid out before us and we often take them for granted. We walk, glide, and stroll over them with little thought to how they provide for us. If you’re ...
Continue ReadingLearning How to Be Sound in Patience
“That the aged men be sober, grave,temperate, sound in faith, in charity,In patienceThe aged women likewise…”Titus 2:2a-3a For me, patience means that I need to chill out and calmly wait for, or endure, something longer than I desired. It’s pretty clear that plans don’t always happen the way we expect or when we want them to. In fact, many efforts, experiences, and events seem to require more ...
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