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“Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.” Warren Wiersbe
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It's been rather quiet around my online home this fall. As I've been watching this horror unfold, I couldn't bring myself to write about organizing your pantry and homeschooling your gifted/2e child. They are valid topics and certainly continue to have a place here in pursuing a quiet and simple life. But I've been watching one of the biggest …
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At first glance, you might think this video isn't relevant to your life. It's about a conflict within Southern Baptist seminaries regarding a new movie called Enemies Within The Church that exposes the woke and leftist infiltration of the SBC. This is the YouTube description: Adam Greenway decided to do what Danny Akin typically does: Deny his …
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A significant shift has been happening in evangelicalism in recent years, especially since the 2016 election. I've highlighted some of it in my forums All Things Woke in the Church and Wise As Serpents, Gentle As Doves. This video fits right in with those themes. (I've decided to start featuring some of these videos in actual posts rather than …
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Who is your provider? Are you depending on your job or the Lord? Let's take a look at some encouraging Scripture and how the Lord can provide in ways we could never expect. How has the Lord provided for you? I hope you will leave a comment and encourage others. If you like this video, please share it. Thank you! …
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Are you a joyful warrior or a fearful pawn? In this video, we take a look at the two options that are squarely before Christians at this moment in history. If you like this video, please share it and leave a comment. Thank you! …
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We've all heard the term "happy warrior" to describe people who fight for their causes in a upbeat way. These are people who don't seem to get down about defeats or setbacks. It's a good label, but "happy" isn't a term I would want to use because happiness is based on circumstances. The Lord calls us to something higher and better. As …
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I have read Psalm 91 more times than I can count in recent months. In fact, I've read the Psalms more in the past nine months or so than I ever have at any point in my life. I repeatedly pray for God to cover our little family in the shadow of His wings. This is not the first time God has used Psalm 91 at a pivotal point in my life. In my NIV …
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We are surrounded by change we cannot control. Whether it is the seasons, our children, our bodies, or the culture, everything around us is constantly changing. Learning how to thoughtfully and prayerfully adapt and deal with those changes is an important part of the Christian life. Like many of you, I'm going through a season of adjusting to …
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I would guess most of the women who read my blog are well acquainted with history. Either they read historical fiction, they have homeschooled many years of history, or they simply enjoy it as a subject in and of itself. Because of that, I also would guess that we as a blog community have more than a passing knowledge of what life on the homefront …
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This was a long week for everyone for various reasons. It was a long week at the end of a long month in the midst of a long year. Giving up, throwing up our hands, or giving into depression isn't an option. As women, we set the tone in the home more than anyone. I'm writing this today to encourage each one of us to buck up for the sake of our …
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These are dark and difficult days in the world. We're living through historic events, some of which I believe are not what they seem. But whatever is unfolding, these are times that deeply trouble and unnerve men, women, and children. These are confusing times that don't make sense, at least on the surface. The only people who have the truthful …
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Every day last week I opened up the browser tab to write my weekly newsletter to you all. Then I sat and stared at it. I wanted to write, but all I could come up with was a torrent of angry words. Over the years of blogging I've learned that I don't want to write when I'm angry and so every day I closed up the tab and didn't write anything. The …
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I recently watched a lovely video by a young woman. She was explaining how she lives, the location, and why she made the somewhat less conventional choices she did. Her reasoning was sound and she brought up some profound insights related to her choice. (This was a secular video, not Christian.) What made me sad is that she apparently felt …
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Words matter as shown by the two lists below. For Christians, our thoughts and conversation should reflect the truth God gives us in His written word. Fill your mind (and your child’s mind) with the Truth and language of God's Word. Use the words God deliberately gave to us to understand Him and our world. Those who control the language control …
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In Matthew 10:16, Jesus said this to his disciples: Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. (BSB) We're called to be as shrewd as serpents and as gentle as doves. Most Christian women seem to focus in on the dove part because it is easier to understand. Everyone can see how …
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Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week of filling your home with increasing measures of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith. That's what we focus on around here and I encourage you to find ways to add them to your life and the life of your loved ones whenever you are able. Last week Peggy left this comment in response to what I wrote …
