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In Luke 17 Jesus tells the story of the ten lepers who were healed. Most of you will be familiar with that story. Ten were healed, but only one came back and expressed gratitude.

Healing Comes With Obedience

Biblical EncouragementOctober 10, 2012532Views 0Likes 3Comments

In Luke 17 Jesus tells the story of the ten lepers who were healed. Most of you will be familiar with that story. Ten were healed, but only one came back and expressed gratitude. When I read that chapter this morning I noticed something else. It was while they were obeying that they were healed. They didn’t…

The problem is, he’s learned that when he rings the bell, several people usually come running and he’s begun to use it to “summon his servants” – if you know what I mean. When he wants attention he simply rings his bell.

Why Are You Ringing the Bell?

FamilyOctober 2, 2012826Views 0Likes 16Comments

Our children are teaching our puppy to ring a little bell that they've hung by the patio door when he wants to go out to potty. He’s caught on rather quickly which is both cute and practical. We have a long sprawling house, and it can be difficult for someone to see him sitting at the door…

Hiding has never worked so go meet with the Lord today and return to hiding in HIM.

Are You Hiding From God, or Hiding In God?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 26, 2012632Views 0Likes 8Comments

When our pastor said this in a sermon I was reminded of how much difference a word can make. In the above sentence the only difference is from or in, but they mean totally different things. David wrote a lot about hiding in God: "Thou [art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt…

Isaiah 30:18-21 talks about the Lord waiting for us. He isn’t nearly as impatient as I am and he is waiting for some very special reasons.

Has the Lord Been Waiting to be Gracious to You?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 19, 2012697Views 0Likes 9Comments

Don't you just hate waiting? I know I do, but then I’m always on the go and find it frustrating to have someone not keeping up with me. I know that isn’t a very good attitude and I’ve spent years learning to wait. Someone once said, don't pray for patience or you’ll find yourself standing in…

In the middle of August this homeschool mother’s thoughts turn toward – vacations? Yes, it’s true. For many years we’ve vacationed the first two weeks of September.

Back to School September Vacation

HomeschoolAugust 29, 2012618Views 0Likes 10Comments

I really want to welcome all my new readers and thank you for deciding to receive my newsletters. I also want to mention my daughters article on Gilded Gears - Victorian Jewelry with a twist - that was in our local newspaper on Sunday. Her is a link to the article - Avon Sisters Start Jewelry…

I have not a shadow of doubt that if all our eyes could be opened today, we should see our homes, and our places of business, and the streets we traverse, filled with the "chariots of God.

Chariots to Carry

Biblical EncouragementAugust 8, 2012478Views 0Likes 2Comments

I have a lot of friends – myself included – who are struggling with difficulties of every sort. One has a very ill child, another has an unbelieving husband, still another whose husband is unemployed. No matter what the problem, Jesus is the answer. When I read this devotional by Hannah Whitall Smith, I couldn’t help…

Here we are a year later. Are we ready for a puppy? I’m not sure. I still tear up when I think about Strider for too long. I’ve gotten used to the freedom of not having a dog. Being able to go anywhere at any time without making arrangements for someone to care for a dog has been a big taste of freedom after 9 years of not being able to do that.

Are you Ready for a New Puppy?

FamilyJuly 31, 2012640Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, ready or not, Captain will arrive in our lives at 10AM Saturday, August 4th. On August 16, 2011 we had to have our much loved dog Strider put to sleep. This is what I wrote at that time: I always said, if you have to have a dog, Strider was the one to have.…