“Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” ~ Proverbs 21:9 “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.” ~ Proverbs 21:19 When Matt and Shannon were engaged she was …
Becky’s 4th of July Pie
When friend Becky Wigley posted this scrumptious picture on Facebook last July, I knew it was one everyone needed. Perfect for a July 4th cook-out, it is both impressive and simple to make. Becky’s Red, White, and Blueberry Pie recipe comes from Pampered Chef. Now …
Saving Hope by Margaret Daley Review
Perfect for this summer’s beach read is Margaret Daley’s fast-paced suspense novel, Saving Hope: Men of the Texas Rangers Book 1 . Daley weaves the tale of Kate Winslow, director of Beacon of Hope School, and the teens she helps, saved from human trafficking. Texas …
Future Shock
[This is the last installment of our Friday posts on fear.] Whenever people are asked what they’re afraid of, somewhere in the list of snakes, storms, and cancer, will appear a fear of job loss or economic downturn. That’s natural. Our most basic needs …
Praying for You Today
“And this is my prayer; that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit …
Looking Forward to Our Heavenly Home
Do you ever just get to the point you ask yourself “Why?” Why am I working so hard to be who God wants me to be? Why am I serving others when there are times I just want someone to serve me? Why do we …
Four Wise Things
“Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise” [Proverbs 30:24] Before you race forward this morning, rushing into the day as though time were in the driver’s seat–back off, slow down and listen. There are four things that are extremely wise. What …
Book Review: Privilege of Persecution
This topic really interests me. Yes. Persecution. Not because I’m morbid or sadistic but because I really want to be prepared to stand up for Jesus no matter the cost. Also, because I want to understand what it is that gives Christians in other countries …
A Clear and Present Danger
[This is the third in a series of four Friday posts on fear.] “You must be the bravest person I’ve seen,” the Ben Yehuda Plaza shopkeeper said as he totaled up my purchases in shekels. “After the bomb exploded last week, all the tourists fled …
The Greatest Father’s Day Gift
“The greatest gift you can give your husband is the gift of lifting his name and his needs before the throne of God. Prayer for your husband releases the energies of God, for prayer is asking God to do what you cannot do.” ~ Elizabeth …