"Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac; so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had." (Gen 28:8-9) Have you ever tried...
As a homeschooling mom who works on the side, time is always of essence, and I am constantly searching for time to get everything done. One day recently, I hit upon a creative solution: Why not train my boys to do some of the simpler household...
The following is the first of a short series about God's deliverance. "And when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally . . ." (Deut 7:2) With so much talk going on these days about deliverance...
This is the 6th in a short series focusing what Israel's earliest leaders, the judges, have to teach us. Today's leadership lesson comes from a little-known judge of Israel, Shamgar son of Anath . . . "After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred...
"This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles and burn their idols in the fire." (Deut. 7:5) In "Deliverance, Part 1", we learned God delivers us of our problems -- gives us everything we need...
"'Don't call me Naomi,' she told them. 'Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.'" (Ruth...
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matt. 11: 28-29). Jesus it the "Living Word" of God and we can...
"But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me." (Mic 7:7) Micah 7 starts off with some very "encouraging" words! Words like: "The godly have been swept from the land . . . not one upright man remains . . . All men lie in...
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.” (Matt. 11:28,29) Bonnie and Clyde. A famous pair of...
Everyone in the Western World has heard of Easter, and most have been taught to celebrate it in one way or another. But how many of us are truly been taught to believe in Easter? Growing up in a Christian home, Easter was a time when I received a new dress to wear to...