faithfulness Archives

Where am I going with this? Well, as believers we need to continually count the cost of every choice we make.

Be Sure to Count the Cost

MarriageJune 4, 2011470Views 0Likes 1Comment

As I write this we have been without running water for 24 hours. We are in the middle of replacing our 31-year-old furnace. It was supposed to be an easy job – five days – in and out – no problem. Only yesterday they accidentally drilled through the water pipe to our house. In 1992 when…

Being very frugal, I began by using very inexpensive little notebooks to write in.

Journaling – To the Glory of God

FamilyMay 23, 2011819Views 0Likes 2Comments

I recently read this article by Jeannie Fulbright on journaling. Once again I was reminded of the importance of journaling. I’ve kept a journal since I became a Christian. I had never prayed before, I didn’t really know how to, but I loved writing so I decided to write letters to the Lord as a way to…

Do Not Sorrow…

HomeschoolMay 2, 2011694Views 0Likes 2Comments

“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10b NKJ Strength…do you wonder as I so often do, where the strength will come from for all that you are being asked to do? These last weeks have stretched me far beyond what I thought I was able to do. This seems to be…

During my time with the Lord this morning I realized that my relationship with the Lord is totally selfish on my part. I bring Him nothing and He gives me everything.

I Bring Nothing; He Gives Everything

Biblical EncouragementApril 12, 2011354Views 0Likes 0Comments

During my time with the Lord this morning I realized that my relationship with the Lord is totally selfish on my part. I bring Him nothing and He gives me everything. Perhaps this isn’t big news to any of you, and I know I’ve heard it before, but this morning it struck me anew. I was…

Ladies, ignorance just cannot be an excuse these days. If we want to have godly young men for our daughters to marry someday, we need to actively participate in helping them to keep themselves pure by training our daughters not to subtly tempt them by the way they dress or act.

Can We Truly Claim Ignorance?

ParentingApril 4, 2011517Views 0Likes 0Comments

I wrote the following article in 2009 for TEACH magazine. Just recently I’ve once again been exposed to a number of posts and articles on modesty. As I read this again I realized its message is as relevant today as it was in 2009 so I’ve decided to post it here. I have a young adult…

I think the biggest reason we are succeeding is that we have all taken responsibility for being good sheep. I’m going to assume that all or most of you believe that the father is the head of the home – the shepherd. A shepherd is only as good as his sheep.

Are You Being a Good Sheep?

HomemakingMarch 25, 2011500Views 0Likes 2Comments

Since I’m talking about our husbands as our shepherds this week I couldn’t resist showing you this video, Amazing Sheep Light, about sheep. Please take time to watch it as these are some incredible shepherds – and sheep! Just click on the highlighted words. As you know I’ve been covering some of the areas that the…

I have to admit that there have been days when I thought my children were less than a blessing – and that’s saying it nicely.

Do You Find Your Children to be a Blessing or a Curse?

ParentingMarch 14, 2011661Views 0Likes 2Comments

Being a grandmother and needing photos of children for this post I chose to use my two darling great granddaughters. Two of the more recent quotes I've read about children are: “The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing. But our culture applies for curses and rejects blessings.” ~ Doug Phillips "I am going to…