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Memories of Christmas Cards

FamilyDecember 2, 2009569Views 0Likes 2Comments

I still remember the disappointment I felt in December 1991 when Dan told me I would have to do a Christmas letter instead of sending individual Christmas cards. I was used to spending time choosing just the right card, then hand-writing a note in most of the 70 cards we sent out. I didn't really…

After one such incident a friend said, “You are a stingy receiver!” I didn’t really understand what she meant until the Lord pointed it out to me at Wal-Mart.

Are You a Stingy Receiver?

Biblical EncouragementOctober 21, 2009464Views 0Likes 2Comments

Do stingy and receiver seem like strange words to use together? I thought so too, until one day when I was standing in the checkout line at Wal-Mart. I was trying to be inconspicuous as I moved the hole in my stocking so it wouldn’t be so uncomfortable to stand on. The thought came to…

Have you ever found yourself lying among the pots? What would that look like? I’m assuming the Psalmist didn’t mean clean pots, but dirty ones.

Are You Lying Among the Pots?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 29, 2009479Views 0Likes 0Comments

Psalm 68:13 “Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.” Have you ever found yourself lying among the pots? What would that look like? I’m assuming the Psalmist didn’t mean clean pots, but dirty ones. Ones that had…

I recently realized that I actually have a system for checking my e-mail. I actually “caught” myself doing it and realized that I do it continually.

Do You Know How to Read E-Mail?

HomemakingSeptember 22, 2009504Views 0Likes 0Comments

Of course you do! Don’t you do it every day? We all check and recheck our e-mail on a regular basis, but do you know how to do it efficiently and quickly, yet pay the proper attention to the ones that really need your response? I recently realized that I actually have a system for checking…

Then, like a stubborn child I refuse to allow the Lord to dress me in His peace and grace.

Are you a Foolish Child?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 12, 2009396Views 0Likes 1Comment

“Oh God, thou knowest my foolishness, and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalms 69:5 It’s a new day. I get up, spend my time with the Lord, and then rush off to greet the busy day. Reading God’s Word has helped me to place my focus on the Lord and I’m sure this will…

Do You Compare and Despair?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 2, 2009399Views 0Likes 2Comments

How many times do you think you’ve told or taught your children (and yourself) not to compare? Frankly, I’ve lost count. Just today the monster raised its ugly head again in our home. Yes, it was me who got caught, and one of my children is struggling too. When we compare we either compare our best quality…

Align completely with God's plans. Be sure that your "dreams" are also the dreams that God has planned for you.

Do We Have to Give Up Our Dreams?

ParentingAugust 28, 2009384Views 0Likes 3Comments

It is my privilege to have Michelle Painter as our guest writer today. I'm sure her article will strike a cord with you as it did with me. Do We Have to Give Up Our Dreams? Michelle Painter Several months ago, I heard a surprising comment that indicated that home educating meant that…