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How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012541Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…

There is no feeling quite like hopelessness. It’s the end. There is nothing left.

Do You Feel Hopeless?

Biblical EncouragementJune 26, 2012503Views 0Likes 2Comments

“God doesn’t promise to save us from adversity, burdens, and crises in this life, but he does make us resilient people. He gives us his own qualities of unsinkability. We can bounce back. Even when we are floundering in the depths of difficulty, even when we think we’re going under for the third time, there…

“Save me, O God…

Biblical EncouragementJune 13, 2012635Views 0Likes 4Comments

for the waters are come in unto my soul.” Psalm 69:1 Is one more wave all it will take for you to go under? In today’s world we can feel this way much of the time. All I have to do is think about politics and I begin sinking. Our walk is often a step by step…

Thankfulness is rooted in humility; murmuring is rooted in pride.

Thoughts on Thankfulness

Biblical EncouragementMay 23, 2012395Views 0Likes 4Comments

I was thinking about thankfulness last night and remembered reading this so I decided to share it with you today. I hope it blesses you as much as it blesses me. Perhaps it will be a good reminder too, I know it was for me. Thankfulness is the presence of gratitude and the absence of murmuring.…

My Sins Are Not Hid From Thee

Biblical EncouragementMay 9, 2012464Views 0Likes 2Comments

“O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalm 69:5 We all long to be known – to be understood. But, do we want to be known to this extent? As I read this verse this morning I found it strangely comforting. Since there is nothing hid from my God –…

Are you A Woman Worth Dying For?

MarriageApril 25, 2012455Views 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, 2012648Views 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…