Quivering As the Trees – When Fear Overtakes Me
Quivering As the Trees - When Fear Overtakes Me What is your fear? With the week's responsibilities and trials, it's easy to get weighed down and sometimes fretful. Have you…
The Blessing of Broken Dishes
The bowls were stacked so nicely, the shades orange, yellow, and peach all coordinated in a such a desirable way. It was a lovely magazine picture, and for a moment…
Will the Real Gentlemen Please Stand Up..
and give your seat to the lady standing... I've seen many courteous men and boys. I've equally seen, and sadly seen more often, the opposite. I'm training my boys to…
Prayer Ignites Action
I'm sorely tempted each time I pray to wonder where it went. As the day passes, I recall my pleadings to the Lord and say, "Remember this morning Father?" The…
Invisible Blessings
This was the Elisabeth Elliot newsletter for today.. I thought I would share it here :) I love reading articles by Elisabeth Elliot, and have many of her books. I…
Faith
This was an excellent reading from Elisabeth Elliot. It takes care of putting faith in objects around us which tends to destroy our looking up toward the creator when things…
Love Covers All
Yesterday one of the verses that was given was Proverbs 10:12. I am a KJV lady all the way, it can be a challenge to read at times, but Lord…
The Story
The article is much longer than this, so I thought I would post the part of her brother's situation, for the full article go to the link in the previous…
A Challenge
I used to love Elisabeth Elliot's program Gateway to Joy. Today I ran across one of her shows that talks about something that we have been focusing on, forgiveness. Isn't…
What Color Do Our Children See?
A short story has come to mind.. I went to check on the children outside one day and caught little Zoe running out of our neighbor's garage, out of breath,…
Forgiveness: Part II
Having some thoughts this morning.. Do you forgive easily? On the spot, take the apology, no questions asked, no rehashing of events, no accusing, wipe the slate clean, forgive? Do…
Can We Remedy Being Miserable Offenders?
Can We Remedy Being Miserable Offenders? If you haven't read the works of Elisabeth Elliot, you are missing some great encouragement. I'm not one to have a load of 'other'…