Encouragement for Christian Women, and a Few Laughs Along the way
Throughout the Bible, Old Testament to New Testament, people have gathered to worship God. So in the time period we are living in now, is it still relevant for us to go to Church? Why do we attend Church in the first place? Let’s talk about it! Why go to Church? The Church and the …
Maybe you’re a new Christian, or simply just curious where the “tradition” of praying started. Why do we pray a blessing for our food? Why do we pray when a loved one is sick? Let’s talk about it! Why do we pray?
How many of you have made New Year’s Resolutions? I quit making them years ago, because I felt I was just setting myself up for failure. I would make a resolution, and for a few weeks it would go great, and I would be proud of myself for sticking to it. But inevitably, something would …
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm 143:8 I was NEVER a morning person. My favorite shift to work at The Cloister hotel before I was married was …
I dare say most of us are familiar with the Titus 2 passage about how the aged women are to be the example and teacher of younger women. And it is a privilege to be in the position to be that example. But in order to be a teacher of good things, you must also …
I recently received a card/letter of encouragement from someone at our Church. She is one of the newer members, and I don’t know her personally all that well. But when I received this sweet note from her in the mail, it caught me off guard, and made me realize several things. Will you join me …
My friend has this oak tree on her property that fell down years ago. I noticed the other day when I drove past it, that there are dozens of new little trees sprouting up on it. (Click here to see the picture, if it hasn’t loaded automatically: http://keepersofheartandhome.com/knocked-down-but-still-rooted/ ) It was amazing to me that …
I think we often underestimate the love of God. Perhaps because we have become calloused to the word “love” when it is used so flippantly here on earth. People will tell you they love you and then turn around and betray your trust the next day. Picture the person you love the most here on …
There is an old saying, “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. (Maybe I’m dating myself here, but that’s okay – with age comes wisdom, right?) What this expression means is don’t throw out the good parts of something, just because there is some error in it. When it comes to friendship, and …
Anger is one of the most powerful emotions we experience. There are over 275 verses in the Bible dealing with this subject. We must be so careful how we handle anger. BUT – did you know anger itself is not a sin? God himself gets angry from time to time. It’s how you handle your …