“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” 1 Peter 1:6-7 I don’t have to tell you that seasonal storms and trials are a regular ...
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Welcoming Creative Inspiration
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16 Creativity inspires me. How about you? With so many creative people in the world, we’re surrounded by treasure troves of talents and ideas. Access to these endless resources is available online, in print, and in person. I find something ...
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“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 6 Clutter spreads like poison ivy. It sneaks up and overtakes our precious spaces. We can tidy every inch of a counter and within days—sometimes minutes—it’s piled up again. Clutter is a daily battle for even the most ...
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“I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.” Psalm 22:10 God made mothers and we learn a lot from them—some good and some bad. It’s hard to acknowledge, admit and accept that moms aren’t perfect when some seem to come so close to perfection. However, they’re only humans with natural abilities who struggle under the same sin curse Eve came under. Moms can be ...
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“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies… She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:10&27 Homemaking is a tough role that’s not readily accepted or appreciated today. Especially when our culture tends to imply that it’s an archaic, demeaning, subservient, sacrificial, and servitude position that one succumbs to ...
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