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Are you A Woman Worth Dying For?

MarriageApril 25, 2012591Views 0Likes 5Comments

Are you as taken aback as I was by this question? It was asked in a message Beall Phillips gave at an Edwardian Tea given as part of the Titanic 100 Event that Vision Forum has been putting together to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I hope you too will be challenged as…

As a homeschool mother I’m always on the lookout for practical projects that I can do with our children that teach them that giving of themselves, their time and their money are not just things that parents do, but things that we all can do even at a young age.

Hands-on Projects You Can Do

HomeschoolApril 18, 2012733Views 0Likes 8Comments

As a homeschool mother I’m always on the lookout for practical projects that I can do with our children that teach them that giving of themselves, their time and their money are not just things that parents do, but things that we all can do even at a young age. I recently discovered Randy Alcorn’s website…

Last night Google Alert sent me an obituary. Phyllis Ann Sather had passed on. Not only did she have my full name, but she lived just a short distance from where I live. It was quite shocking to open that email and see that I was dead.

Reading Your Own Obituary

Biblical EncouragementMarch 28, 2012593Views 0Likes 15Comments

Last night Google Alert sent me an obituary. Phyllis Ann Sather had passed on. Not only did she have my full name, but she lived just a short distance from where I live. It was quite shocking to open that email and see that I was dead. I have to admit that I did a quick…

So… I said I would marry him. But I couldn’t. I’d had enough bad relationships that I knew I would rather be single than in a bad marriage.

How to Marry the Boy Next Door

MarriageFebruary 13, 2012760Views 0Likes 6Comments

On a site I follow the author was sharing how she met her husband so I decided to write out the story of our meeting to share with you. I’d love to hear how some of you met too so feel free to write about it in the comment section. Thirty plus years ago friend at…

Why Would You Want to Have a Planning Weekend?

FamilyFebruary 6, 20121KViews 0Likes 2Comments

As Stormie Omartian discusses in her book, The Power of Praying for your Adult Children, “the Lord is very willing to reveal His vision to us. He desires for all of us to have His vision for our lives, to have our eyes opened to understand our purpose and calling so we can respond correctly…

Planning Weekend January 2012

FamilyJanuary 27, 20121KViews 0Likes 0Comments

What a whirlwind month this has been. We took an extended planning time this year – a full week – because we had so many important things to pray about and discuss. It also gave us additional time to be relaxed and enjoy our family a bit more since my husband’s job has been particularly…

Sin Always Takes us Farther Than we Thought We’d go

Biblical EncouragementJanuary 8, 20121KViews 0Likes 1Comment

This line from Lorrie Flem of Eternal Encouragement has stuck with me since I read it in one of her newsletters. “Sin always takes us farther than we thought we'd go, keeps us longer than we thought we'd stay, and costs more than we thought we'd pay. We really do become slaves to our sinning, whether…