Archive for June, 2008
Able To Give An Answer
Sunday, June 29th, 2008As Christians, Paul says we should “be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you…” I Peter 3:15
I love this. First, it assumes people are going to be asking us something. Which implies that we are different than them. Different is not [...]
Parables Under My Roof
Thursday, June 26th, 2008[Note: This is a piece I wrote in 2006, but it's just as relevant two years later as it was when I first typed it out, and I thought I'd share it here!]
Some days the Lord sends us parables in the form of our children. I had a living parable delivered to me today while [...]
Pineapples, Hospitality and Homemaking
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Have you ever wondered why the pineapple is a common symbol in architecture, furniture, textiles and in food displays?
The pineapple originated centuries ago in South America. Christopher Columbus discovered the pineapple in Guadeloupe in 1493 and took it back to Europe with him.
American colonists began importing the pineapple from the Caribbean in the 17th century. [...]
The Importance of Handiwork
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008We were made in God’s image. He created us to glorify Him and one why we do that is by creating with our hands. Creating things with our hands can range from skyscrapers to a pair of crocheted booties. The extravagance of the creation is not what is most important, but the fact that we [...]
The Feminine Power of the Skirt
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Feminity holds a certain power, when, if controlled by the spirit of God, is a beautiful and useful tool for bringing forth His purposes. Whether you abhor skirts, or are a skirts/dresses only lady, it does us well to ponder the idea of feminine beauty and how far our culture has moved away from true [...]
Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Among all the suggestions and advice on parenting and being a mother, there is one thing that I see as an uncompromising tenet of Christian parenting: being vigilant in passing on the Word of God to our children, keeping it pure and undefiled, and laboring to ensure our children are deeply rooted in sound wisdom [...]