Too Much, Too Soon

By Beth | July 21, 2015 |

  It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35b     I remember wanting to wear little heels with my Easter dress when I was eleven. My Mother would not have it, I was too young, according to her. Growing up I can’t tell you how many times I heard, “You can…

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Major Misconception

By Beth | July 14, 2015 | Comments Off on Major Misconception

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8   There seems to be a misconception in our nation. As bakers express a conviction not to bake cakes celebrating gay marriage and florists, who serve anyone who comes into their shops day to day, but draw the line…

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When I Am Afraid

By Beth | July 10, 2015 | Comments Off on When I Am Afraid

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3   When my older granddaughter was  two or three she was afraid to climb open stairs. She and her family were visiting a friend who observed her fear and taught her to climb the stairs reciting Psalm 56:3 (top) as she went. With…

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Observant Kids

By Beth | July 7, 2015 | Comments Off on Observant Kids

The righteous who walks in his integrity– blessed are his children after him! Proverbs 20:7   It was one of those adorable baby moments. My ten month old granddaughter initiated a game of “Peek- a- Boo.” She was “hiding” behind the arm of a chair, fully confident that if she could not see me, I…

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It Doesn’t Matter

By Beth | June 30, 2015 | Comments Off on It Doesn’t Matter

  I remember saying, “He isn’t a Christian so I can’t hold him to the biblical standard I live by.”                                                                      …

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Defining “Enough”

By Beth | June 26, 2015 | Comments Off on Defining “Enough”

  But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.              2 Corinthians 12:9   I have a newly screened-in porch that I love to…

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