The Mom Influence

By Beth | February 20, 2018 | Comments Off on The Mom Influence

She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.   Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.  Proverbs 31:27-28   Matthew 14 describes a really ugly family situation. King Herod has taken his brother’s wife, Herodias, as his own wife. …

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Fast or Feast

By Beth | February 13, 2018 | Comments Off on Fast or Feast

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4   A friend of mine was married a few years ago and moved south, making many changes, including having to leave a church she loved and people she cherished.…

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Flashy or Faithful

By Beth | February 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Flashy or Faithful

  But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1 Female cardinals are stunningly beautiful and I am just seeing it. She is olive green with salmon colored accents on top of her head and under her wings. Up until now it is the bright red males that have always caught my…

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Serious Kindness

By Beth | February 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Serious Kindness

  “Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.” Zechariah 7:9-10     It almost seems silly. In the last couple of days…

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Cash for Beauty

By Beth | February 2, 2018 | Comments Off on Cash for Beauty

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30   The outlook was dreary as six women discussed the economic state of our  nation. Someone asked what we would be willing to give up when finances get tight. Most of us agreed that we…

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A Good King, A Just Judge

By Beth | January 30, 2018 | Comments Off on A Good King, A Just Judge

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Jesus’ words in John 10:10   Sin and obedience both have consequences. God promises blessings for those who obey His commandments (Deuteronomy 28). He promises to bless those in the city and the fields,…

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