Taking the High Road

By Beth | October 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Taking the High Road

 For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. Psalm 97:9 (ESV)   Driving North, into the Pocono Mountains, I got to see the world from some low valleys and the higher peaks. (PA does not have the highest peaks!) The trees right at the road…

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Let’s Talk Truth

By Beth | October 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Let’s Talk Truth

But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1 She was at my door, hands full, finally understanding what her husband had seen for years. Her ears were opened and her hunger satisfied. A good friend was married a few years ago and moved quite a distance away.  One of the things…

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A Mind to Work

By Beth | October 9, 2018 | Comments Off on A Mind to Work

  So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 4:6   Challenged, enlightened, convicted, and inspired by God. Education of our children was the theme of the Future of Christendom Conference in Reading, PA during the first weekend in…

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Wise Up, Dumb Down

By Beth | October 2, 2018 |

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:14   Our son is a professional writer, i.e., he actually makes money from his writing.He introduced me to an app that is a great tool in helping me to…

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Leave It Better

By Beth | September 28, 2018 | Comments Off on Leave It Better

So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work for that is his lot. Ecclesiastes 3:22a   “Leave it better than you found it.” She said it every time we were packing up! In a family of six children, our vacations were almost always camping trips. This…

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Charity

By Beth | September 25, 2018 | Comments Off on Charity

    For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. Mark 14:7   My Christian neighbor had come home from her work at the local welfare office and was sweeping her front porch — furiously. When I asked…

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