Ok - the question may be can FaceBook be good for anything? If you ask me how I spent my Saturday, I would have to tell you that I spent several hours on FaceBook in Ministry. Even though I had a humongous "to do list" left over from last week (which is another post I need to write called: "Why Do ... read more
Inspired to Make Him Famous
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit (John 12:24). This verse was in my devotional prayer book and I read it Thursday morning as I prepared for my first day at the Proverbs31 Ministries conference I ... read more
Family Wisdom. Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it (Proverbs 3:27). Our church has been reading in Isaiah and Jeremiah recently. I have been struck that the LORD is personally offended when those in power work to oppress others: "Wash yourselves; make yourselves ... read more
Family Wisdom. Proverbs 3:21-22
My son, do not lose sight of these keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck (Prov 3:21-22). There are so many admonitions to "keep Wisdom" in Proverbs. No wonder! The way of Wisdom is the way of God. As I have mentioned before, ... read more
Beholding Him
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus (John 1:35-37). Behold: To perceive through sight or apprehension. To see, observe, appreciate ... read more
Memory Verse Monday: May 13
Our family Memory Verse this week is Matthew 22:37-40: Jesus replied: “‘˜Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘˜Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the ... read more
The Home Builder’s Agreement (Part 3)
When I was growing up, the word really meant, get this...really. As in: "it is really cold in here" or "I am really late"...it was kind of like a synonym for "very." Nowadays, this one word conveys so much more. As in: mostly used in response to something annoying, and often coupled with an eye ... read more
