August | 2018 |

Ornament of Grace

August 6, 2018

MY LEAP OF FAITH I’ve had many challenges in my life. It is safe to say most of them are ones I neither chose, nor warmly embraced. We all prefer “smooth sailing,” but life is not perfect. Every day, things come up that are not ideal: things I’d rather not have to face. We call […]

Whether Ye Eat or Drink

August 6, 2018

Proverbs 31:18 says, “She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.” As I meditated on this verse in Proverbs, I was reminded of an incident in my early years as a mom, when the Lord helped me to overcome some frustrating moments. But first let me back up a […]

Keepers at Home

August 6, 2018

How Do I Begin? For many people who want to do better in an area, the question is, “How and Where do I start?” I remember about 25 years ago, helping a young lady who was in MUCH debt. She was determined to do better in that area and so she bought a book on […]

Train Up A Child

Train Up a Child

August 6, 2018

Let It Go By Barbara Russell Choices. Life is full of them! One choice we make every day is whether or not we are going to “Let it go!” There came a time in my life when I realized that it just wasn’t worth it to hold on to past hurts, or the pain […]

A Heart for Wisdom

August 6, 2018

Get In a Good Book, Part 2 In 2015, it was reported that the average child spends 6.5 hours PER DAY in front of a screen. How much of that is wasted time digesting a show or a game that really does not enhance anything in their brain? How different would be their education, their […]

Good Things

August 6, 2018

I have been reading much of the Old Testament for my devotions in the past few months, and I have been reminded again of everything God planned for us from the very beginning. Yes, He allows us to make our own choices, but He has also given us very clear instructions as to how we […]

A Merry Heart

Merry Heart

August 6, 2018

“This Summer is Simply Flying By!” “Tell me about it! Where does the time go? I have more things to do than I have time for; I’d like a little time to enjoy the summer. It’s really the best season for time travel.” We’ve all heard this exact conversation countless times. Well! It’s time for […]