Note: This is part of a chapter for a book for unmarried women, so they are singled out in this article, but not because married women don’t have the same kinds of problems. The point I am making here is that unmarried women have the opportunity to get a lot of things straightened out before they are married. […]

After I had a few Mother’s Days under my belt, I began to suspect that the whole thing was one big set up to see how many mothers could get out of fellowship on Mothers’ Day. If it wasn’t for all our Hallmark expectations, we might just appreciate a card or a Happy Mothers’ Day […]

Here is a matter of consolation to you who are effectually called. God has magnified rich grace toward you. You are called to great honour to be co-partners with the angels, and co-heirs with Christ; this should revive you in the worst of times. Let men reproach you and miscall you; set God’s calling of […]

But while you are governing others, learn to govern yourselves, and do not disorder your own souls under the pretence of keeping order in your families. - Matthew Henry, The Quest for Meekness and Quietness of Spirit

I hope you all saw the picture of my husband on his blog. He is debating the atheist Christopher Hitchens on the Christianity Today website, but he posted the info and the side-by-side book cover pics on his blog. I’m afraid the pics will get buried before everyone can enjoy them as much as they should. […]

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering…” (Galatians 5:22).
What is longsuffering? Here’s what the dictionary says: continuing in spite of difficulties or obstacles, refusing to give up, remaining steadfast in purpose, bearing injuries, insults, or troubles patiently for a long, long time. (In other words, suffering for a long time.) It […]