This past spring, Mrs. JoAnne Neiner, a dear pastor's wife in Pittsfield, Massechusetts, spoke at a ladies retreat. One of her topics was on the work of personal Bible study. She talked about how we women can easily get adrift on life's seas when we don't turn to God's Word as our firm and solid ... Read More about The Work of Personal Bible Study
How a Home Business Can Benefit a Homeschooling Family
by Laurie NeumannRunning a home business is becoming more and more popular these days, especially in light of the economic times. I feel that a homeschooling family can really benefit from having a home business for many reasons.Being a former homeschooler myself, I know firsthand that it can ... Read More about How a Home Business Can Benefit a Homeschooling Family
When You and Your Husband Don’t Agree
I don't have anything terribly original in this post. Rather, I'd like to point you to an excellent post by blogger Stephanie Langford at "Keeper of the Home."Her post is about what to do if your husband isn't in complete agreement with your plans to eat healthier food. This is so practical! ... Read More about When You and Your Husband Don’t Agree
Are you ready for some… controversy? (AKA, headcovering)
It's been almost 2 years since I started wearing one-type-or-another of headcovering to church. As I originally wrote here on my blog, I did it because I was reading 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 and just couldn't see any way around it.I don't usually like to stir up too much controversy here on my ... Read More about Are you ready for some… controversy? (AKA, headcovering)
Psalm 100:4-5
Originally written in 2004...I'm thankful...That my kids can run and play (after a doctor's appointment where I saw child after child with crippling disabilities) For my neighbors (after driving through miles of empty land and seeing a lonely house) For good food For a sweet ... Read More about Psalm 100:4-5
What a great way to turn your tabletop into a chalkboard!
My friends over at the Unclutterer had a great idea on their blog today. The basic idea is to use inexpensive matte-finish oil cloth, plus chalk, to decorate your table for Thanksgiving. You can write right on your tablecloth, to put names where guests are to sit, to label dishes, or to keep the ... Read More about What a great way to turn your tabletop into a chalkboard!
Psalm 100:3
Originally written in 2004...Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. (Psalm 100:3, NKJV) These are the verses we are studying today. Whenever I read them, I can hear a song that has these words. In fact, ... Read More about Psalm 100:3
I will get to the point, eventually…..!
By Michelle Miller, TruthQuest HistoryWe loooooong for our children to “get it,” to understand—even when it doesn’t feel like it—that God’s ways are in their best interest in the long run. (But this piece is not about children.)And we know that kids learn this first with us, their parents. ... Read More about I will get to the point, eventually…..!