By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Decayeth in our verse means to bring low, to tumble in ruins. Droppeth through means to drip, to melt, to drop, it also means to weep. I don’t think any of us want our houses to look …
Why not say The Lord’s Prayer and a couple Hail Marys?
Growing up in the Catholic Church I am familiar with the prayers and recitations taught in this religion. Each religion has their own set of “practices”, or traditions that are followed. It’s okay to ask “why”. For example: Why am I a Baptist? Well, simply because Jesus taught and practiced baptism in scripture. He commanded …
Three of the Easiest Yet Hardest Words
PRAY But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude 1:20 Give that prayer request that is weighing you down to God. Easier said than done right!?! Remember He’s a God who longs to hear your heart. He sent His Sweet Spirit to teach us how we …
It’s story time…
Every evening after supper, my family would gather in the living room or on momma and daddy’s bed for story time. It was the most wonderful and bonding time we had as a family. There’s just something about being gathered together and reading a book. Story time became our favorite form of entertainment. The books …
❤️ I’m Praying for You ❤️
Sometimes everything changes all because we pray. Sometimes it changes because someone else stands in on our behalf. Today I am praying for you. I’m praying for the sweet Spirit of God to comfort your hurting heart! I’m praying for the Father to bind up your broken heart and apply His healing balm of Gilead. …
What kind of fruit are you bearing?
When we have rottenness in our hearts, we will produce rotten fruit. The words that come out of us will be mean. The attitude we portray to others will be unpleasant. Our actions will not reflect the life of Christ when we harbor sinfulness in our hearts. Have you purged/pruned the fruit tree that is your heart lately?
This Blessed Old Book…is gonna help us this new year!
A steady diet of scripture keeps us humble, and our hearts right! When we compare ourselves to Christ, we will always be found lacking.
Finish Well
Your next starting line is one step away from this season’s finish line! Begin strong! Finish well! This past year I chose a word to study. I wanted to learn everything I could. Let me tell you, I have! This year’s word played over and over in my mind and heart as each month passed …
3 habits to create in your “New Year” life
I’ve never been real big on New Year’s resolutions. I believe we should strive to be our best selves all year round. But January 1st of every year does feel like a “new beginning”, or chance at a fresh start. An opportunity to set some goals, or renew commitments we made, and perhaps have fallen …
A Mother’s Obligation Part 3
I’ll never forget the first time my daughters looked into my eyes after they were born. In my heart I vowed to love and take care of them. I truly didn’t know all that it would entail but I knew I would tackle this precious obligation with all of my being. Their little baby selves …