Not That Nice

By Beth | June 2, 2015 |

    When I first met my husband he was an acquaintance of one of my brothers. At dinner one night early in our relationship I said something that might lead one to think that we would be married someday. My brother looked up from his dinner and said, “You’ll never marry him; he’s too…

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Abandoning Birth Control

By Beth | May 29, 2015 |

    Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3   “It is up to us to determine how many children we have.” This is lie #27 in Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s book, “Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free. In it she discusses many…

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No Grace

By Beth | May 26, 2015 | Comments Off on No Grace

  The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.            1 Corinthians 16:23 “No Grace.” It was a young woman’s explanation about why her new job is so hard for her to get used to. We didn’t get to have a long conversation but what I take from that comment…

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10 Ways We Live Our Faith

By Beth | May 22, 2015 | Comments Off on 10 Ways We Live Our Faith

  All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17  The Word In my neck of the woods it’s easy to find a Bible study.  There are big…

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5 Ways to Listen Up

By Beth | May 19, 2015 | Comments Off on 5 Ways to Listen Up

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.   James 1:19   It was silly to be so upset about it. I left a partially eaten snack sitting on a table and went to finish a little job that hadn’t been done. Someone yelled to…

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Friend or Fool

By Beth | May 15, 2015 | Comments Off on Friend or Fool

  “One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26   “If one friend tells you a guy is the wrong one, twenty are thinking it.” I heard this many years ago. It is still true today. We must choose our friends wisely.…

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