Growing up, my Dad was constantly studying for his weekly sermons. When I came home from school, while we watched movies or sporting events on TV, when I woke up or went to sleep…he’d usually be in his chair in the living room with his spiral notebooks diligently writing away at the things in his …
Planted in Love
Home is where your heart is
Scriptures for your home God cares about everything that is important to you. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. Even the things you might think are trivial, or inconsequential — if it is important to you, it’s important to God. One thing that is important to a lot of people is their home. God must have already known that it …
“You got a problem with that?”
If there is any situation in which you could insert the thoughts and attitudes of the phrase “You got a problem with that?”, and it would fit — you got a problem. That attitude is ultimately a defensive reaction, and if you could see yourself saying it in the scenario of your current position, then …
Comfy?
Deut 4:29, the Amplified version, says “But if, from there, you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you truly seek Him with all your heart and mind and soul and life.” I love that. There is something so beautiful about the resolution of total …
Turtle on a Fence Post
Yesterday, I heard our dog, Knightly, barking in the yard, abnormally more than usual. I went out to check on him and, low-and-behold, he was playing with a rather large turtle. The turtle had, of course, shrunk completely into his shell, as my excited puppy was turning him up and down and all around, totally …
My “Mom” Bible
I bought my Mom bible the other day. {Mom Bible?} Yes, you heard me! Mom Bible! I have a “main” Bible — a big, solid Bible with a beautiful case that I keep at home and take to church. It has all my main and favorite scriptures underlined and highlighted in it, and is very …
Don’t Leap Over This!
The Ephesians Prayers Leap Year! February 29th may leap over the next four years — not occurring again until 2016 — but there is something in your life you shouldn’t wait that long to experience…the power of The Ephesian’s Prayers! The Ephesian’s Prayers are a selection of prayers the Apostle Paul prayed over the members …
At the end of Valentine’s Day…
It’s not the beginning of Valentine’s Day that can be the hardest for a ‘single lady’. In one sense, you’ve known the day is coming, and you know what it holds in store. The day can go by in quite a manageable way — especially when receiving the heart-warming messages that may come from family …
Rooted in Christ
“Plant your roots in Christ and let Him be the foundation for your life.” Colossians 2:7 CEV This scripture captures the purpose and essence of this blog. Every oak, no matter how mighty and tall, if its roots are none or shallow, will eventually, under pressure or storm, fall. Jesus described this phenomenon in Mark 4:5, in which a …