One thing that does not come very easy for me is exercise. It’s not that I don’t enjoy it once I start, but it’s just hard for me to make it a habit. But the truth of the matter is this: if I don’t do anything about it, I cannot expect to have the results I desire. That’s the bottom line. If I want results, I must put forth effort. The same principle holds true when it comes to other areas of life that need discipline. If we expect our mothering attempts to bring positive results in the lives of …
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I love my sewing machine. George bought it for me a couple of years ago, on our first furlough. I lugged it as a carry on all the way home to Tanzania and I am so thankful I did. I’ve had a sewing machine ever since we were married, but my old one was…well…old. It still works, but it needs a new springy thing on it, which was hard to find in a short amount of time. Anyway… I’ve put my new one to good use, and would like to use it even more. So, what does that have to … Clutter. Everyone has it, to one degree or another. We are going to move before too long, and so we’ve been giving some thought about what we need to keep vs. what we need to purge. I think it’s good to do that on a regular basis, whether or not a move is in the picture. Think about how much time is robbed due to clutter. How many times do we move “that” pile over to another spot, because we need the present spot that the clutter is occupying. What about that pile that is quickly shuffled to a back … From the beginning of time God has expected families to focus on Him. We are familiar with such characters as Noah, Abraham and Job …all righteous men who were concerned about the spiritual well-being of their families. Deut. 6:7 the Jews were told to teach their children when they arose in the morning, when they were sitting at home, when they were out and about, and at night before time to sleep. Remember Joshua’s declaration, in Joshua 24:15: “…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” After spending a lifetime searching for happiness, the wise man … |
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