Hope Blooms in Godly Women
Hope blooms in the garden of Bible women found in 1 Chronicles 2. Discover hope as you walk the path of their stories.
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Sarah’s Shadows Turns into Light
Sarah shows us how to step from the shadows of doubt and self-will and into the light of glorious faith. Sarah’s shadows turn into light.
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Obedience Rules Reasoning
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat ~Genesis 3:6 KJV Early in our marriage, my husband explored woodworking. He learned the value of rubbing the sandpaper with the wood grain and sanding after each layer of … Continue reading →
Heaven’s Linen
As I watched the flax flowing through her fingers around the spinning wheel, two words, heaven’s linen, circled my thoughts. …
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Looking into the Mirrors of God
You can build an infinity mirror by holding a mirror that faces another mirror. (I held a hand mirror and aimed it at my bathroom mirror.) Look closely inside the larger mirror’s reflection and notice the cascading images of mirrors reflected in the hand-held mirror that stretch to infinity. Although someone may not see your hand-held mirror, the proof of its existence rests in its many reflected images in the larger mirror. …
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Soul-Scrubbing Hacks
Looking at my house through a young mom’s eyes revealed sinister cannisters of bathroom cleaner and dishwasher tablets lurking behind kitchen and bathroom cabinets—not good for small children. Windows and floors demanded scrubbing and polishing. Impossible mounds of important papers filled dark corners of my study. And runaway bits of life lay on counters and shelves, speaking volumes. …
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Marlene Houk: Spiritual Muscle Memory
Muscle memory is the treadmill of musical miracles. …
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Marlene Houk: The Secret to Power Dressing
The Bible addresses our training in handling anxiety in the book of Esther, and the secret is power-dressing spiritually. A young Jewish woman, Esther, entered the royal courts of the ancient Medes and Persians. Her beloved mentor and cousin, Mordecai, had trained her well in godly practices, but anyone could be intimidated by the wealth and power of the influencers surrounding her. However, she allowed her priceless garments to point to greater spiritual truths. Her story rolls out on red carpet in the book named after her. …
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