Psalm 4:8, “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Proverbs 29:35 The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. A godly woman is called to be fearless. A quiet heart, which in God’s sight is very… Continue reading The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Fear and Safety (blog series part 6/8)
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The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality in the Home (blog series part 4 of 8)
Houses filled with love have elastic walls. Practicing hospitality can be a daunting task. One of my biggest temptations in practicing hospitality is to focus on the ideal and pursue that. The food should be of this variety and arranged a certain way. The house should be clean, mopped, dusted, and vacuumed. The trap set… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality in the Home (blog series part 4 of 8)
Blog Series- The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Introduction (part 1 of 8)
I had the opportunity last Saturday to share some of my testimony at my church’s women’s conference. The topic of the conference was the heart of homemaking, so my topic was the heart of a single woman’s homemaking. Preparing for the talk was a wonderful process of remember the past faithfulness of God and again… Continue reading Blog Series- The Heart of the Single Woman’s Home: Introduction (part 1 of 8)
Bright Hope for Tomorrow: A Teacher’s Sunday Night
It's no great secret. Ask any teacher what their least favorite time of the week is, and they'll most likely reply "Sunday Evening." It's the day before the start of a new week and a repeat of writing more lesson plans, grading more papers, observations, testing, and, heaven-forbid, another fire drill. And for many teachers,… Continue reading Bright Hope for Tomorrow: A Teacher’s Sunday Night
Perspective
Perspective To see with God' perspective, Because he knows the end, that good triumphs and peace endures; But my eyes are tired and my perspective is often prejudiced by disappointment and discouragement. To act with God's love, Because His love is perfect and steadfast and endures forever; But my love is tainted by self-pride and guarded… Continue reading Perspective
The Desire for What is New
The desire for newness seems entrenched in the human soul. Not mere newness for the sake of being new, but newness in the sense of a better, pure, hopeful rebirth. Looking forward to the new year, we set goals for how the next year will be better, how we will have new adventures, how we… Continue reading The Desire for What is New
It Was Good For Me (or the day my stomach quit)
Some History I remember the first time I missed out on a family outing because of digestive problems. I was eleven. And I was so embarrassed. Two years later I was in a doctor’s office in Oklahoma City because of stomach pains and indigestion. The cause was not pinpointed. Three years after that, the culprit… Continue reading It Was Good For Me (or the day my stomach quit)
Lined with Gold
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Yesterday, as I was driving through the countryside from an out-of-town funeral, I looked down the road and saw a magnificent rain… Continue reading Lined with Gold
Psalm 34:19-22
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. 20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. 21 Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of… Continue reading Psalm 34:19-22
Psalm 34:17-18
When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:17-18 These verses lead me to ask myself, "Self, when do you cry for help? At night when fears and fatigue start their vicious… Continue reading Psalm 34:17-18
thoughts and songs 