Satan’s Tools by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and, let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:1). There are weights which are not sins in …
Last August I decided to stop writing these Simple Living This Week posts. I had been doing them for a long time (for me). It was taking time to source the artwork. With Caroline starting high school and such, I was feeling the need to reduce what …
Psalm 127 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he …
This morning I opened my Bible to Proverbs 14 which begins with this: The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. I wrote in A Wise Woman Builds Her Home about Proverbs 14:1 as it’s something I’ve been …
2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more …
Matthew 9:18-38 The Healing Touch of Jesus While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” So Jesus got up and …
Children are weary, confused, and overwhelmed. They need a complete shift next school year. For those trapped in the public schools, at the very least they need school leadership to consider the following. Playing outdoors Extended playtime Lots of …
Lately I’ve been thinking about the internal story we tell ourselves each day. When we watch or read the news, we should always notice the way a story is framed to promote a certain line of thinking. The news presents a slant that is …
Proverbs 16 The plans of the heart belong to man,but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,but the LORD weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the LORD,and your plans will be established. The LORD …
Happy Wednesday! I chose the Blue Jay for today’s post because it is Caroline’s favorite bird. We have them year round at our feeders, but they are especially noisy in the autumn and spring. True to form, the Black Eyed Juncos left to go …
Mark 12:28-44 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord …
I purchased my dark green and gold NIV Study Bible in October 1992. Over the years I’ve purchased many other Bibles of various translations and formats, but this one continues to be my favorite. It’s familiar. I know where things are …
