Do you ever wonder if what you’re doing really matters to anyone? Ever grow weary in doing good, questioning if it even makes a difference? Do you sometimes think your time could be better spent elsewhere? I do. By noon last Tuesday I was ready to give up on the day. AND THEN! Wow…I was blown away when I discovered THIS… Be encouraged as you read on!
Ministry
The Master Gardener
We plant. We weed. But who really brings the harvest? It’s a tricky question, isn’t it? It’s human nature to want credit for our labor. We kinda want people to know that we found seeds – we prepared soil – we planted – we watered – we weeded – we harvested. We all want to be seen as valuable, knowledgeable, and recognized for a job well done. There’s something we must understand in this labor of sowing and reaping. If we can grasp this – wow – we will harvest far more than we ever sowed! Here it is…
Spiritual Gardening For Dummies
How do you and I nurture our hearts in such a way that our lives become bountiful gardens that nourish, refresh, and entice others to stop and partake of the beauty? Yes weeding is necessary (as we discussed in the previous post), but beautiful gardens don’t exist simply because someone diligently tackles this chore. Something has to be PLANTED in order for something to grow – a seed has to be sown. Our heart is like soil. Fleshly attitudes are like weeds. What then are the seeds we need to plant in order to produce a harvest of righteousness?
What’s Causing the Quarrels and Fights Among You?
In tending to the garden of our hearts we must do a little weeding from time to time if we want to reap a beautiful harvest. In this post we’ll discover two particularly sneaky weeds that, if left undetected, will breed more weeds and eventually choke out the life in our garden…
My Nativity Feels Incomplete
I have no idea how many times I’ve read through Luke’s account of Jesus’s birth. I never tire of reading it, but this morning – before opening my Bible to the familiar Luke Chapter 2 – I asked God to awaken my understanding to help me see something new in this story. He answered that prayer. And I am teary-eyed as I share it with you today…
I Could Care Less
“I could care less,” I said, looking in the mirror. I wasn’t expecting a response. But the words I heard were life-changing… Curious? Read on to discover the Truth that helps us combat Insecurity and Pride.
Show, Don’t Tell
I must have missed THAT day in school – the day they taught the golden rule of writing. But some lessons are better learned the hard way. Read on to discover what happens when the ink of this Golden Rule of Writing bleeds onto the rest of the pages of life…
Kindness That Interrupts
If love is kind then what does kindness look like? In this post you’ll see how kindness has the power to interrupt our lives and set into motion a whole new way of living…
King David, The Original Cinderella
The smallest brother tending sheep… the orphaned sister doing chores. What made these nobody’s worthy of the crown?
Homeschooling As A Ministry
If we approach homeschool as a ministry then we best be armed and ready for battle! Read on to discover the key to effective, persevering joy in homeschool…