Most of us have been subjected to dealing with prideful people at one time or another. Sadly, being around a proud person is truly a negative experience. We do see much HARM caused by prideful people in today’s society, but PRIDE has always been around since the creation of Adam and Eve. It’s important that we keep our own pride in check. I do believe pride is a potential PITFALL for every single person. Our human flesh can be very susceptible to pride, but with due diligence we can watch out for those red flags and squash the pride in our life before it causes a terrible destruction for us.…
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How to Schedule in Daily Peace and Joy
I absolutely love my daily planner! I laughingly claim that it’s my “second brain.“ My planner usually consist of important things I don’t want to FORGET for the day, but it also consists of regular ROUTINES I’m trying to establish, such as cleaning the bathroom and washing my sheets on Mondays. I LOVE ticking off my little to-dos as I accomplish them. It’s my little reward. [sigh of contentment] Almost always, I jot down a few names in my planner, who are in need of extra prayer, as I scroll through Facebook in the morning, while sipping my coffee. [another sigh of contentment] In simple terms, I write down the…
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Wake Up! It’s Time to Have the Courage of Esther the Queen
NOTE: I first wrote this post October 14, 2015. I find it more fitting than ever and a good time to repeat it’s prompting to be read. Do not live in a fairy tale bubble… It’s time to wake up! In fairy tales it seems that the heroes never die…they miraculously conquer whatever misfortune they may face. In such fairy tales… Cinderella escapes her cruel Stepmother and marries the Prince to go live in the Palace. Today there are many heroes of faith who do not live the fairy tale life. Many have sacrificed their lives because they would not reject the name of Christ. These are REAL HEROES who…
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Is Your Mind Easily Changed?
One morning last week, I pondered a bit on the Bible verses of Acts 28:3-6. This particular passage tells us of a time when Paul was bitten by a serpent. While the people surrounding him there were watching, they thought Paul must indeed be a guilty sinner, a murderer, since this serpent bit him. However, because Paul’s life is in the hand of the Lord, the serpent’s bite did not affect him at all. No swelling or illness took place. How quickly the people changed their minds (once again) concerning Paul. Bible verses below: (3) “And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire,…
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Making Wise Investments as Christian Women
Shakespeare once said, “We cannot all be masters.” There is truth in what he said. We cannot all be named among the best piano players, the best writers or painters, or even the best cooks or gardeners. We can; however, be the BEST as being US. YOU can be the best at being YOU! God made each of us with different personalities and different gifts to use. And here’s something else You and I can do… We Can be the Best INVESTORS! We can be the best investors in our TIME… We can be the best investors in our HUSBANDS… We can be the best investors in our CHILDREN… We…
