Happily Ever After
I am a paper and pen kind of gal. While I know there are people who live and die by their Palm Pilots and Blackberries, I am not one of them. I still use a classic size Franklin Planner with a …
Do We Give Advice Or Biblical Counsel?
I heard a pastor speak today about knowing God’s will and something he said struck me as being significant. He addressed two questions. Should we seek advice or counsel? Should we give advice or …
The Dilemma of a Childless Mother on Mother’s Day
Yesterday my husband and I picked out Mother’s Day cards for our moms. We are both blessed to have our parents still married to each other and have good relationships with our moms. Celebrating …
Thinking Of Joanna
When I was in my early to mid 20’s, I had the blessing of becoming involved socially with several younger couples from church. This may not sound like a big deal, but for a single woman who …
He Drew Me Aside – “I Needed the Quiet” by Alice Hansche Mortenson
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten – the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm – my great army that I sent among you.” Joel 2:25
Calling Versus Clutter – The Joy of a Deliberate Life
Shortly before I met my husband, the Lord impressed the following verses on me: Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands just as we told you, …
Small Tasks and the Sabbath
"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his." Hebrews 4:9-10
It Only Took Me Thirteen Years!
I recently finished a large cross stitch project and took it to Michael’s to be framed. While that may not be anything amazing in and of itself, it IS amazing in that it took me thirteen years …
Frost Ferns – God Speaks Through His Creation
After you’ve walked with God for a while, you start to notice that He has unique ways of “speaking” to you as an individual. Obviously God speaks through His Word and no other way of “speaking” will …
Two Talent Living In A Ten Talent World
Once upon a time a young woman started a new thing called a blog. She was fascinated by the opportunity to just write and not spend time pitching article ideas to print magazines. She was thrilled she …