“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,and cometh down from the Father of lights…” James 1:17 Homes are gifts from God. They’re the personal places where we take up residence. Whether they’re tiny or big, simple or sophisticated, and fixed up or run down, homes, in any form, are shelters provided by our loving Creator. They help make safety, security and solace possible. It’s ...
Continue ReadingLearning About and Living Out These “Things”
“But speak thou the thingswhich become sound doctrine:That the aged men be… …The aged women be likewise…”Titus 2:1, 2a, & 3a I find Titus 2 to be a fascinating, challenging, and inspiring chapter in the Bible. Maybe it’s because I’m a “things-to-do list” kind of gurl. I like things spelled out so I know what to do next and when to get it done. I also love checking the task off when it’s ...
Continue ReadingCultivating Righteous Fruit
“And the fruit of righteousness is sownin peace of them that make peace.”James 3:18 What we cultivate today determines tomorrow’s harvest. That’s why now is the perfect time to think about what we want to reap this fall. It would be nice if we could just coast through the year and see what happens. But, that “wait and see” approach pretty much guarantees fruitlessness. While fruit grows ...
Continue ReadingAccepting our Roles as Teachers
“The aged women likewise, that they be…teachers of good things;That they may teach the young women…” Titus 2:3-4 Knowing God’s will is easier to comprehend than we may think or have been taught. It’s not some elusive mystery that few people get and others have to spend a lifetime trying to figure out. We don’t have to have some special, divine insight to know what God wants for our lives. ...
Continue ReadingBuilding Our Houses with Wisdom
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” Proverbs 14:1 Building a house takes wisdom and lots of it. It doesn’t happen without planning, tough decisions, generous budgets, and buckets of paint and patience. Surprisingly, homes don’t appear overnight like they do between commercials on TV shows or in YouTube videos, Facebook posts and Instagram ...
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