On 05.12.09, In Being A Witness, Children, Church, Dress Standards, Family, Finances, Influence, Life Purpose, by mom
There are many reasons to teach but the one I am concentrating on today is a benefit for the teacher.
As a mother of seven, ages 14-24 I often have one-on-one talks with young people. This morning I talked with a young person who could be said to be gently pushing the boundaries in the areas of dress, music and hairstyle. As I talked a clear analogy came to mind.
You remember that the virtuous woman’s husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. If we revere our husband others will too. If we revere him in the home, our children will. If we treat him as though he knows what he is talking about [...]
Have you ever felt the stress of knowing that some day you will have to give an account of every idle word you’ve ever spoken? Have you ever experienced the guilt of Satan’s accusations concerning sins you have already confessed and forsaken? Have you ever wondered about the sins you have committed since [...]
For our 25th anniversary in 2007 our children surprised their Daddy and me with new laptops. My husband had wanted one for some time, but I hadn’t even dreamed of owning one myself. Quickly the computer and I bonded. This blog Steven created was a major factor in that. Fast forward to the [...]
The last few days I have been remembering various times God has answered our quick intense cries. One such time in particular continues to play over in my mind. We were living in Mississippi at the time, and the children and I were burning trash in a barrel in the back yard. A piece of [...]
While Pastor Creed was in Israel, his father, Dr. Creed, preached a message entitled “What If Your Marriage Was Not Designed Primarily For Your Happiness, But Your Holiness?”. Tonight at our church’s jail ministry banquet Bro. Dove applied that same thought to other areas. The principle was brought home for me in a rather humbling [...]
Recently I was asked to blog about ways our family economizes. We are presently a family of eight, and have been as large as ten plus extended guests. I am sure many of you have some excellent ideas as well and I hope you will log in and post those ideas. Let’s be a help [...]
Time flies, as they say, but one day in the last year or two I had the awesome opportunity to be used of God in one of those divine appointments you hear about but never dream of experiencing.
Do you ever cringe when you hear a parent announce that their child is/is going to be jealous of their new sibling? Or what about, “She is SO BAD!” Have you heard, “I can’t wait for my kids to go back to school” or “when they’re 18 they’re out of here!” One I have often [...]
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