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Instilling Biblical Truths into my Grandchildren – The fool hath said in his heart there is no God
Can you remember times when you were told, that’s a foolish thing to do? Or why did you do something so foolish or silly? We’ve all had those times. There have been many foolish and silly things I did in my life which I wish I could go back and undo, but that’s not going […]
Continue readingInstilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren – All Life is for God’s Glory
All life is for God’s glory. Instill this into the minds of your grandchildren. God Himself, the one who wrote the Bible, is the only one worthy of our glory. In the Bible, it is obvious, that everything and everyone should bring glory to God. Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to […]
Continue readingInstilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren – The Bible is Your Sole Authority for Life
The sole authority for anyone’s life ought to be the Bible and this is something I need to instill into my grandchildren’s hearts. The Bible is where truth comes from. I need to tell them over and over that God’s Word is truth and it is where we should get final answers for our lives. […]
Continue readingInstilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren – Introduction
Here is a challenge which I needed for my own life – that is the challenge of what truths (Here’s One!) do I really want to instill into the lives of my grandchildren? The only real source of truth is God’s Word. He is truth and it is from His Word I must draw these truths […]
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Who doesn’t love to get mail? Well, mail that is personal anyway and has good news and is encouraging. I know I love it, whether, snail mail, email, or even text messages. It is always nice to hear from a friend or loved one. Did you know that Jesus sent us a love letter and […]
Continue readingPath – Which one are you on?
All of us are on a path. Some are on the path of life and some are on the path that leads to destruction. There are no other paths. Which one are you on? As I take part in Five Minute Friday this week, these were my thoughts: Are you on the straight and narrow […]
Continue reading7 Ways To Help A Fellow Believer In Prison
Do you know someone in bonds? Do you have a loved one or a friend living out a sentence in Prison? Perhaps they are even there unjustly. Or maybe, in time past, they were not living right or didn’t know the Lord and therefore got caught in situations that have now caused them to suffer the […]
Continue readingLift – Lift Up Others
LIFT – Oh how I want to be lifted to higher heights. One day I will be lifted from this earth of sin and go into the highest place ever. Heaven is waiting for me. How about you? This song came to mind today as I took part in Five Minute Friday where the word […]
Continue reading9 Lessons – Israelites at War With Amalek
Recently, I wrote about lessons on the Rock of Horeb. The war with the Amalekites is in the same chapter right after Israel received water from the rock. There were very many more lessons to learn from this very chapter as I went on to study the Israelites war with the Amalekites. It seems throughout […]
Continue reading7 Lessons from the Rock of Horeb
How exciting it was as I studied a Sunday School Lesson for children on the Rock of Horeb. (Exodus 17) It is thrilling to see Jesus all throughout the Bible and the many spiritual applications that one can make to his own life. Below are seven lessons that stood out to me while I was studying […]
Continue reading10 Lessons Grandma learned from the Littles
This grandma was privileged to go on an outing with a couple of her grand littles this past week. It is amazing what lessons can be learned from these special times together. Note: Affiliate Links are associated with this post – Disclosure Here “Grandma, you never got me anything for my K5 graduation!” said K. […]
Continue readingHidden
What do you think of when you think of the word Hidden? Have you hidden the Word of God in your heart today? When I think of hiding something, it goes into a secret place. What is hidden in the secret places of your heart? Is it worldly pleasures or is it setting […]
Continue reading7 Inspiring Lessons from the Life of Mary
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is such a godly example to all of us! There are so many things we can learn from her life before the birth of Jesus. It is obvious that Mary loved God with all her heart and desired to serve Him according to His will and not her own. As […]
Continue readingHelp
Well, I’m a little late with Five Minute Friday, but I still wanted to join in as this word has been on my mind. I am so glad I can call on the Lord Jesus to help me. For without Him we can do nothing. Help Lord for the godly man ceaseth Psalms 12:1 Help, […]
Continue readingChristian, Are You Living By Jesus’ Example?
Christian, Are you living by Jesus’ Example for it is the best way to live your Christian Life? One could never tell all the lessons that we can learn from the life of Jesus because there are so many. As I was reading and studying my Bible in Luke 4, I was simply amazed at […]
Continue readingBuild – Who is building your house?
When I looked at the topic for Five Minute Friday, I found that the word was build. I remembered that I had done a post a while back called What Kind of House are you building which fit right in with the topic for today. Right away I also thought about the verse that says, Except the […]
Continue reading22 Blessings from Trusting God According to Proverbs 3
Blessings from the Lord is something that probably everyone would desire? Don’t we all love to be blessed? What a wonderful thing to know that the blessing of the Lord is upon you! God’s Word says: Oh, how rich we are when we are blessed of the Lord! While reading Proverbs 3, there were […]
Continue readingProtect – Under His Wings
Protect is the word chosen for this week’s Five Minute Friday. This is the second week I have joined in for this little challenge and it is kind of fun. So set your timer for five minutes and start writing. Protect Lord, please protect us on the road, please protect us in this activity, please […]
Continue readingInner City Ministry – What do you take for granted?
What a joy to have received enough donations to take a group of inner city children to camp for a week. Wilds Camp Here We Come! Our Privilege What a privilege to take 18 children to The Wilds who would otherwise never have been able to a end if it had not been for the […]
Continue reading10 Great Ways to Meditate On God’s Word
Meditating on God’s Word is something every child of God ought to do and yet I know I don’t do it nearly enough. So many times I have had my devotions and then walked away not even remembering what I learned from God’s Word that day. Sometimes there are just too many obstacles in the […]
Continue readingWhy won’t the Lord answer my prayers?
Why won’t the Lord answer my prayers? Maybe you have fervently prayed about something, but it seems as if God is not hearing or He just won’t answer. Are there times when God doesn’t answer? I was reading a devotional by Charles Stanley and he pointed out some very good reasons why He doesn’t […]
Continue readingHow the story of Blind Bartamaeus teaches us how to be Saved
The story of Blind Bartamaeus teaches us how to be saved. This is yet another precious picture of how to get saved. Yes, the story is wonderful, because Jesus heard the cry of this blind man and called Bartimaeus to him and healed him. God’s Word says in Mark 7:37 . . . He hath done all things well: he maketh […]
Continue reading5 Significant lessons from the life of Hannah
While studying the Word of God I learned five significant lessons from the life of Hannah. These were lessons that I had never seen before. I love how God opens my eyes to different truths and significant lessons from His word even when we have heard the same story over and over. His Word is always […]
Continue readingHow Can I Give the LORD Glory?
Psalms 96:8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name. . . To whom do you give glory? Glory and Honor belong only to the Lord. But what are some ways that we can give the Lord the glory and honor that are due Him? How can I Give the Lord glory? Psalm […]
Continue readingThe Model Couple
The Model Couple – who do you think that is? There are probably several, but perhaps the ultimate model couple in the Bible is Joseph and Mary. Do you know someone who has fallen in love and is now planning a wedding? Perhaps someone you know wants counsel about entering into an intimate relationship. Why not […]
Continue readingThe Holy Spirit is the Gift of Gifts – 35 Reasons Why
The Holy Spirit is a wonderful gift from God. As Wesley states, “the Holy Spirit is the best of gifts and that which includes every good gift. “Our heavenly Father wants to give us the good gift of the Holy Spirit and all that goes with it. But, first and foremost, you must have had […]
Continue readingPrayer – 10 Prompts for Saturday
How’s Your Prayer Life? Are You entering into your prayer closet daily? Why is it that prayer often seems the hardest thing to do? It really should be quite an easy thing to do. After all, we get to spend time with the King of Kings! We don’t have to ask permission to enter […]
Continue readingHow to be Truly Satisfied with Life
Satisfied with life is something that probably everyone craves. People want satisfaction. At least I know I do. There have been days that I keep thinking, what is wrong? Why do I feel so yucky? I try to think what it is that is bothering me and can’t seem to come to any conclusions. Maybe […]
Continue readingTen Choices That Will Make Your Life Successful
Do you want to make choices that will make you successful? You Can. We all can. So how does one make choices that make you successful? Everyday life is made up of choices. There are simple choices and more serious choices that we need to make on a daily basis. Just like Moses, you can […]
Continue readingHE IS ABLE!
He is able! God is able! Yes, He is able – I am not able, but He is! What a wonderful glorious thought and truth. When we think we cannot do it, then we can realize that God is able!God Is AbleGod was able to do all of the following:Joseph – He was able to […]
Continue readingInner City Ministry – Is this the ministry for you?
If you think inner city ministry is for you then I hope you will read the following letter: Dear Christian Friend, Just this week I was out in a neighborhood at night visiting a young man to whom we’ve been preaching Christ for over two years. It was the kind of neighborhood that most […]
Continue readingWhat If? What if you do these following things?
What If? Oh how I want to shout out these truths to my grandchildren. What if you do these following things? For if you do, then God will do so many wonderful things for you. Have you read the ifs in Proverbs 2, followed by the thens? What if? What if they will just […]
Continue readingInner City Ministry – An often unlovely ministry – can you love the unlovely?
My husband and I have been privileged to work with my son in an inner city ministry. When interviewing my son, who leads this inner city ministry, here are some important “Please dos” he mentions to those who think they may be called to work in an inner city ministry. Really, this is true if you want to […]
Continue reading12 Things That Are Definitely God’s Will For Your Life
God’s Will for your Life – What is it? God’s will is all throughout the Bible for the believer. If we are spending time with Him on a daily basis, then He continuously points out His will to us. 12 THINGS THAT ARE DEFINITELY GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFEIn Ephesians 5 and 6 you can […]
Continue readingNew Hobby for 2016-Really? I Never Would Have Guessed!
My new hobby for this year is ….. Can you guess? This new hobby is certainly not one that I would have chosen. But sometimes the Lord has a way of choosing things for you. 🙂 What is your hobby? Do you have a new hobby for the year? I would love to hear how […]
Continue readingMy Prayers – Does the Lord Always Hear?
Does God always hear my prayers? My prayers – Does God hear always hear me? I like to think so, but according to this verse, this is one time God does not hear my prayers. Psalms 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: When it comes to my prayers, […]
Continue readingInstilling Biblical Truths Into My Grandchildren –The Lord Guides and Orders Our Steps
Do you have a life verse? There are so many verses I could choose as a life verse, but the one below was my life verse in college. It has always been true. The Holy Spirit has not ceased to guide me – He has kept me on the right path. He has ordered my […]
Continue readingGOD’S WAYS – WHAT ARE HIS WAYS FOR ME?
GOD’S WAYS – WHAT ARE HIS WAYS FOR ME? God’s Ways, I really want to know what His ways are for me. While thinking about the new year, I was praying Lord, what would you have me to dwell on this year? He reminded me of the verse below. What are God’s Ways for me? […]
Continue readingWhat Is At The Top Of The To Do List This New Year? – Free Bookmark
When a new year comes it is common to think about resolutions or new beginnings. Often we make resolutions and ask ourselves how can we refresh ourselves in an area of life or what is something new I want to begin this year? NEW BEGINNINGS Maybe you wrote down your goals last year and have looked at […]
Continue readingJesus Came for us – Why? – Here are five reasons
Here are just 5 reasons why Jesus came. Do you ever think about why Jesus came to earth? Take a moment to reflect on why Jesus came for you. WHY JESUS CAME To Save Sinners 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world […]
Continue readingGod’s Great Mercy Should Bring Our Thanks
God’s Mercy is Great! And in Psalm 136, we are reminded in every single verse how great His mercy is; it endures forever! Where would we be without God’ mercy? It is because of His mercy that we are not consumed. Lamentations 3:22 It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because […]
Continue readingHow To Be The Best Grandma Ever!
Well, it’s that time of the week again and here they come. It is time to babysit the grandkids! Hooray! Now I have a chance to be the best grandma ever! After all who doesn’t want their grandkids to love them? And what grandma doesn’t want to be awesome? So now is my chance! NOT! They […]
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