“The aged women likewise…That they may teach the young womento be sober, to love their husbands,to love their children,”Titus 2:3a-4 “How can a mother not love her babies?” I’ve asked myself that question hundreds of times and have struggled to find the answer. I don’t have children, but motherly love has always seemed like a beautiful, God-given response to the miracle of childbirth. That’s ...
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“A time to rend, and a time to sew;"Ecclesiastes 3:7a My sewing machine is forty-five years old. Like me it’s getting older and has some minor maintenance issues. Amazingly, it still does its job well. I was shocked and surprised when my Mom bought this sewing machine for me. She had a “Singer” brand sewing machine and said this brand new “New Home” would be mine. It’s been with me through so ...
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“That the aged men be sober, grave… The aged women likewise… Titus 2:2a-3a When I read Scripture, I often have to read it more than once. I may need to ponder on the passage, pull out a dictionary, peruse the Strong’s Concordance, pray to ask God for wisdom, and put my own thoughts aside to comprehend the message being taught. Titus 2 is one of the chapters I have to ponder. It’s rich with ...
Continue ReadingGalvanized Gardens…Two Years of Blessings and Counting!
“In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of Godin Christ Jesus concerning you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 I just had to stop and count my blessings, celebrate a minute, and express my gratitude to God today! Galvanized Gardens has now been up and running for two years. This is an exciting deal to me because I dreamed of this writing space for a long time and asked God for this wonderful ...
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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 Most of us like to see fruitfulness for our work. If we don’t expect compensation for our labor, why would we make an effort to obtain it? Reaping fruit is the reward for our labors. It’s what makes us get up and get going each morning. ...
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