“But in a great housethere are not only vessels of gold and of silver,but also of wood and of earth;and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”II Timothy 2:20 Aren’t teakettles such cute, happy utensils? I mean, they whistle while they work after all. (Smile!) There is something so soothing about a teakettle whistling to you from the heart of the kitchen to the room you are waiting or working ...
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“That the aged men be sober, grave,temperate… The aged women likewise… Titus 2:2a-3a As we’re seeing in this Titus 2 word study, God is instructing us how to behave. Not only are we to abstain from intoxicating substances and live honorable lives, we are to be temperate as well. Temperance is one of the specific God-given responsibilities assigned to aged men and women to live before younger ...
Continue ReadingHarvesting the Fruit of Joy
“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 Isn’t it interesting that joy is listed second, following love, in the list of the Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians? In my personal experience, joy is found where love resides. In fact, I find it incredibly difficult to find a truly ...
Continue ReadingTeaching Younger Women to Love Their Children
“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 ...
Continue ReadingThankful for My Sewing Machine
“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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