Your adornment must not be merely external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it by the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God (1 Peter 3:3-4). “The hidden person of … [Read more...]
Dress Properly
"I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women … [Read more...]
Why I’m Participating in No Makeup March
People think I’m crazy. A teenaged girl going an entire month without a stitch of makeup? That’s ridiculous… right? This is my second year of participating in No Makeup March, and, truth be told, it even seems a little ridiculous to me sometimes. What’s the point of letting the world see every … [Read more...]
Reach Out
A few years ago a telephone company filled the airwaves with the message “Reach out and touch someone.” They, of course, wanted to boost long distance phone calls in order to increase their profits. The need to be wanted and needed is universal. All of us need others to befriend us in new … [Read more...]
A Reminder
Whenever I am out and see a Mom with young children, I think to myself, or sometimes I have even said to her, “enjoy them, time goes by so fast.” I can remember and still hear from others from time to time how fast children will grow up. I never have wanted it to go by too quickly because our … [Read more...]
Have You Understood All These Things?
In Matthew’s gospel, we learn that parables served a specific purpose in Jesus’ ministry. Many times these parables are accurately described as earthly stories with a heavenly meaning. While this describes what a parable is, it doesn’t tell us what a parable does. In Matthew 13, Jesus tells … [Read more...]
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