Teach Them Truth

Sharing my….. My oldest son is in first grade.  We are in our second year homeschooling. Let me just say to moms of beginning readers: Bless You.  Bless Us All.  We are saints.  Our patience level is beyond compare.  If we want to torture our enemies, just send in a beginner reader and have them read a new passage.  My son.  Oh how I love him to pieces.  He drives me to crazy town during reading time.  This week we…

Sense of Failure

Never let your sense of failure corrupt your new action.  – O. Chambers – My Utmost for His Highest – Feb. 18   Mothers, we fail.  It is true.  You cannot hide your failures.   You may be able to hide them from your family. or your friends. from the church. and even the world looking in. You cannot hide them from your husband, little ones, yourself, or God. What Do We Do When We Fail? Although we’ve talked about not…

It Just Happens

We use the phrase “it just happens” often, but do things just happen to us? Is God just reacting to circumstances….or is He orchestrating everything?   God has this.   God is in control.   I trust God.   My faith is resting in Him.   We say these statements through our life, either to others or to ourselves.  Many times we say them when things are going ok and we really do believe them.  We do have faith.  Our…

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret

I have been reading as much as I can about China lately (Obviously!) and I decided I also wanted to read about missionaries to China.  Who better to start with than Hudson Taylor?  The book “Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret,” was already in my possession and even though I’ve read it before, I decided to read it again.  While re-reading, I discovered some very exciting truths about God and abiding while reading through his life. I HIGHLY recommend this book!  You can find…