From Matthew Henry:
In a word, quietness of spirit is the soul’s stillness and silence from intending provocation to, or resenting provocation from, any with whom we have to do…
It is for want of meekness that we are so impatient of contradiction in our opinions, desires, and designs; that we must have our own saying, right […]

“Let our wintry state suffice us for coldness and indifference; when the Lord creates a spring within, let our sap flow with vigour, and our branch blossom with high resolve. O Lord, if it be not spring time in my chilly heart, I pray Thee make it so, for I am heartily weary of living […]

In one of the books I was reading recently, there was an offhand comment about how there are really only two kinds of women: the princess and the pioneer. I was struck by the wisdom and insight in this observation, and the more I thought about it, the more it seems to really sum up […]

A while back I mentioned something about snoopervising and I promised to write something about it. Well, here it is.
When my kids were little, I liked to have an idea what they were up to most all the time. Not hanging over their shoulders, but just keeping one ear open and one eye on what […]

Many of you may be in the plum middle of a glorious spring. But we are still trudging along under a thick mass of gray clouds that occasionally drop rain or snow on us. I’m not kidding! And though I have seen a few daffodils around town (poor things), my forsythia is still holding off. […]

I think sometimes women feel the need to justify their desire to make beautiful things with their hands. So I have a perfect couple of verses for you! Here it is in Exodus 35:25-26: “And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both […]