What is Righteousness?
I’ll never forget this question. It came from a young woman I was mentoring right after she had come to faith in Jesus Christ. “What is Righteousness? I think I would answer the question differently today. I said something about being “right” with God, having our sin settled with Him by our faith in…
Read MoreAn Act of Self-Control
Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Exodus 33:11a What an act of self-control! When I was teaching a women’s class that had a program for toddlers, I went in to visit the children one morning. The teacher had brought in a crown…
Read MoreIs There a Better Way to Say It?
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:27 “I am not paying three bucks for another bottle of shampoo.” Statement of fact? Criticism for a stupid request? Report of our finances? Criticism of a bad shampoo? It all depends on how you…
Read MoreBattling Discouragement
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1Thessalonians 5:11 “Here’s a little FREE gift you can give your child multiple times a day: Whenever they walk into the room, even if it is to ask you for something, pause & be genuinely happy to see them. If…
Read MoreMom: Hardworking or Hardly Working?
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31:27 She is a little intimidating. She is an excellent wife, she does her husband good and not harm. She works with willing hands, brings her food from afar, rises while it’s…
Read MoreCorrect with Respect
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34b I recently became a customer of an organization that requires my regularly going to someone’s house to pick up my purchases. Twice I have received from the local representative an angry email regarding pick up protocol. I was certainly relieved when…
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