Posts that step on our toes.
Is it possible to quantify what causes the greatest heartache? Probably the first thing that comes to mind is the loss of a loved one in death. They’re gone from us; and though we have the promise of seeing them again if they were truly blood-washed saints, it hurts not to be able to see … More Can You Shine in Spite of Heartache?
Hannah Whitall Smith lived at the end of the nineteenth century (1832-1911), and her writings still bless Christians today. This passage from a daily devotional called God is Enough (August 29) was taken from her dairies dating back to 1859, one year after her conversion. Her sensed of consecration is an inspiration to any Christian no matter … More Totally Consecrating
What does it take for God to get your attention? How hard must He urge you to listen to His call, and is there a direct correlation between our willingness to listen and a heart that is hard? OUCH! This week, my dear husband and I spent a lovely three days with our youngest son … More Meteor Showers of Blessings
Isn’t that a beautiful sight?! Sorry it’s a little “screeny” but I took it from my kitchen window. Do you want a tour? Starting on the right side, there is asparagus that we haven’t enjoyed yet – just planted last year. Then there’s cauliflower and cabbage, five rows of potatoes, a new row of beans … More The Most Beautiful Impossible Weed
Well, it finally happened – I looked down and noticed a stone missing from my ring. I’ve been worried about the prongs; so I took it to several places and they all warned me that the prongs were in bad shape. I looked at in under a very powerful magnifying glass and noticed that the … More What happens when you don’t heed the warnings!
Beauty – here’s a different perspective!!! “A few years back, there was an overweight hillbilly woman who worked in the local store I our hometown. Every time we went into the hardware store, several men would be standing around the counter talking to her, and they were always laughing. We usually had to wade through … More Beautiful Woman (Part Two)
A family in our church makes goat’s soap (Naturally Soothing), and we put small bars into our welcome packages. The bars are stored in the church office. Recently, I went into the office for something and caught a whiff of the beautiful smell of goat’s soap; it almost made me cry because that dear family … More A Sweet Savour
At this week’s teen meeting, we started with a challenge about devotions by asking the teens how many days this week they had read their Bibles. Sad to say, only one had read his Bible once; the rest hadn’t read at all. You know the saying: Seven days without the Bible, makes one weak! Two … More Thanks, Walmart!
What a beautiful sight! That, my friends, is my garden; and those lovely dark clumps are manure!!! It sure doesn’t smell very nice, but I’m ready to see more fruit from my labors this year! Like any task, there is a cost involved. Now I didn’t pay anything for my beautiful manure, but it did cost time … More Oh, that stinky stuff!!!
It is the prayer of a mother that makes this country strong. For through a mother’s prayers, her children come to God. On bended knee prays the mother, and the Lord will use her son; Christian beauty springs forth in her daughter – Because of prayer, a soul is won. May our land be filled … More A Mother’s Prayer
