Many spouses see laughter as a frivolous use of time. Yes, it feels good to laugh but nothing important gets accomplished. Others spouses see it as a denial of reality. With so much sorrow and sadness in the world, how we can we ignore the …
Encouragement for single, married, motherhood / family, empty nesters, single-again, and widows.
Life
Reforming Table Grace
When I was growing up, table grace was a memorized, auto-pilot affair. We all sat down and, out of the corner of our eye, the split second we saw someone’s head bow, we all did likewise. If you had looked in from outside, you’d have thought …
Memorial Stones
Every year on New Year’s Day we sit down as a family and write out a chronicle of the past year. It is always a blessing and an encouragement to look back and remember all that the Lord has done for us, in us and …
Lonely Holidays, Happy Holidays
With the holiday season can come lonely times for single-again adults. It does not matter if you are widowed or divorced, the loneliness is the same. It can create an emotional roller coaster for the one who is facing another evening alone. Others are rushing around …
With Thankful Hearts
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people, …
Lost: Diamond Ring
Early in our marriage we didn’t have much, but I did have my diamond ring, a symbol of my husband’s love. I had placed my rings on the kitchen counter before I began washing dishes. When finished, I went to retrieve them. My heart skipped …
Learning Thankfulness
Every year, we spend a week in the mountains in a house kindly provided by the church my husband and I serve. It’s the highlight of my year: spending a week with my family, resting and recovering from the busyness of life, soaking myself in …
A Mother’s Prayer: Godly Children
Have you whispered this prayer? “Oh God, please make my child a godly man or woman. Help them to obey Your Word and to act in a godly manner.” This prayer has been in my heart and on my tongue often. Psalm 119:9 asks, “How …
Tithing with an Unbelieving Husband
Growing up, I was not taught to tithe. It was years later as an adult watching John Hagee speak on TV regarding tithing that it began to sink in. The information was powerful and new to me. I tried to ignore it, but everywhere I …
Tips for Family Bible Reading
* Read small portions at a time. Sometimes we read a chapter in the morning and another in the evening. * Don’t set a timetable when reading with young children. You probably won’t be able to complete the Bible in a year if your children …