Ever walk into a room and forget why you went in there? Or start on one task only to be distracted from another? Or sit down to read your Bible only to realize you have been daydreaming for the last 30 minutes? I often find my mind struggling to stay focused on what it should …
I really dislike cooking and cleaning. But reading through Proverbs 31 one day got me thinking. In verse 15, it says the worthy woman gave portions to her maidservants. Well if the virtuous woman can have maidservants, why can’t I? So I decided that I would hire some maids. Dee washes the dishes, though she …
Priscilla is one of my favorite Bible characters. We don’t know a lot about Priscilla (also called Prisca), but what we do know leads me to believe that she really loved the church. One interesting thing to note is that she and her husband, Aquila, are always mentioned together. In Acts 18:1-3 we are …
Do you know someone who is facing overwhelming circumstances and needs some encouragement? Of course, who of us currently is not facing such! We all could use a reminder of who will carry us through. Strengthen a Friend today! Right click, then copy/paste the images below. Print out full size on an 8.5×11 piece of …
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Hebrews 13: 16 I came across this verse the other day and the phrasing immediately struck me. First, the phrase “share what you have” caught my attention. Sometimes I think we get into a rut when …
Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words? … especially when writing a letter? In times past, I have had the heart motivation to send someone an encouraging letter but I just couldn’t seem to find the words. Then I thought, well, maybe it doesn’t take words… or at least not my words. …
We have a garden, a garden of three seedlings. Every year we watch them grow taller and stronger and more beautiful. Thankfully, we are not the only gardeners. There are many who visit our garden who leave a lasting impression on our seedlings…grand-gardeners, friend gardeners, teacher gardeners and many more. They encourage our seedlings to …
While on vacation we were walking among the family tombs at Mount Vernon, I was only half paying attention to the inscriptions when this one caught my attention, specifically that last line, which is a quote from Romans 16:12. This says, “Sacred to the memory of Jane Charlotte Blackburn. Devoted wife of John Augustine Washington. …
