Examining God’s Word “See then that ye walk circumspectly,not as fools, but as wise,Redeeming the time,because the days are evil.Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”Ephesians 5:15-17 Evaluating Our Garden Our homes, the places where we spend time and savor life can also be the places where we slack off, waste energy, or lose direction, our ...
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Acknowledging & Applying God’s Gifts to Our Homemaking
Examining Scripture: “Having then gifts differingaccording to the grace that is given to us,whether prophecy, let us prophesyaccording to the proportion of faith;Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering:or he that teacheth, on teaching;Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity;he that ruleth, with diligence,he that sheweth mercy, with ...
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“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;" Colossians 1:10 It’s easy for me to say, “I love school time.” I don’t have children to get ready for school and am not attending myself. However, let me clarify my statement, I love the school season with the fresh start, excitement and routine it brings. (I’ve ...
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“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” Psalm 90:17 Remodeling is fun in the planning stages when we’re dreaming about fixing up a space. It sparks expectations, excitement and energy. Then, the remodeling process begins and chaos ignites! On top of our regular everyday work, a new ...
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“The aged women likewise… that they may teach the young women...” Titus 2:3a-4a Household tips are useful resources. Sharing tried and tested tips is a gift. Teaching someone what works and doesn’t work is extremely helpful in saving time, energy, money, relationships and preventing unnecessary headaches. God formulated a plan for sharing helpful insights, ideas and instruction long before ...
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