One Way To Protect Your Marriage

By Beth | May 16, 2013

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Ephesians 5:31  I have recently heard two tragic stories of marriages gone bad. They, along with some studying about what the Bible has to say about sex in marriage, have prompted the writing…

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Call Him Jesus

By Beth | May 12, 2013

The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,  for He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Psalm 24:1-2 “Lord is not a nickname for Jesus. It means King.” This is a quote from a movie called “Ring the Bell.” It’s a…

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Too Busy to Serve

By Beth | May 9, 2013

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.  1 Peter 4:10 “Three of the meals I delivered to the Smith’s [name changed] last week came from a generous caterer I know,” gushed a friend of mine at church.  She was bragging about the kindness…

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Being the Big Girl

By Beth | May 6, 2013

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.  1 Timothy 4:12   My granddaughter, Stella, was visiting with two of my great-nieces. She is five and a half and they are three. While out of the hearing range of…

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Too Many Words

By Beth | May 2, 2013

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19 (NASB) I did it again. I said more than I should have. I spoke to someone about a situation that I just should have been quiet about. It wasn’t gossip, it was an opinion about something that we disagreed…

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Late Again!

By Beth | April 29, 2013

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Drink some water, look at the menu, drink some more water, clean out my purse, study the menu, people watch. What are you supposed to do when someone is late for an appointment over a meal? It’s even…

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