~Z L/ti ~0I/~ Z t4 k Lt(n. I/ ~ Z LWhen I awake, I am still with You.-PSALM 139:18Isn't it great to know that even though we sleep eight to ten hours, when we awake God is still with us? He hasn't doz...
Help your children grow and excel in thegifts God has given them. Let them know you're on their team.s a mom I want to leave a legacy that goes way beyond ordinary life skills such as cooking and clea...
Next, comparing children to arrows in the hands of a warrior, Psalm 127:4-5 talks about how parents are to handle their offspring. Wise and skillful parents are to know their children, understand them...
Tuff. Almost all of us have it in abundance. What can we do with it? One of my favorite hideaways is an old faithful: the cardboard box. Cover it with festive Contact paper and stuff away. Or hanga sh...
Legacy of Love In the future, when your children ask you, What do these stones mean? tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the J...
Jt'i to-You shall love your neighbor as yourself.-LEVITICUS 19:18Yes, I give you permission to be selfish at times. One thing I notice about so many people is that they are burned out because they spe...
Jd_O wti d-d-God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.-GENESIS 1:31As we look at life, are we bound to the idea that bad t...
It really isn't the tea.It's the spirit of the tea party.And it is in that spirit I hope you will join me.PRAYERGod, grant me a giving heart that wishes to share the treasures of tea and hospitality a...
In our Christian walk we are encouraged not to remain like babes and children, but to wean ourselves from spiritual milk and soft food and grow into healthier foods. God wants us to exhibit signs of m...
If My People Pray If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and...
Great men [women] never complain about the lack of time. Alexander the Great and John Wesley accomplished everything they did in twenty-four-hour days. FRED SMITH
HEART OF TEA DEVOTIONrc t c//'VI/~ L tLP /'V to/ aMy dear, ifyou couldgive me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.CHARLES DICKENSIf teacups could talk, my...
HEART ACTIONThink about when you are silent about God's activity in your life. Look for a chance this week to speak out about God's goodness.Giving and gratitude go together like humor and laughter, l...
HEART ACTIONTake any situation that comes and find the goodness in it. Look at a trial as a chance to draw closer to God. Look at a struggling relationship as a chance to be faithful and forgiving. Th...
HEART ACTIONPlan a tea party to gather together some old or new friends. Even having just one person over for a cup of tea and good conversation will create a time of hospitality and connection. Make...
HEART ACTIONMake a date with a friend you are missing. Don't worry that a long time has passed since you last spoke. Start with where you are right now and let her know that you miss her and her prese...
HEART ACTIONDo you practice what you preach? Become aware of the times when you are not living out the principles and kindnesses that you hold dear. Find fresh ways to show God's love and express your...
HEART ACTIONBuild up the courage of others, and also tend to how you treat yourself You are loved by a mighty God. You were made in His image, and you have value beyond measure. Let go of goals for pe...
Chew like a Cow I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. —PSALM 119:15 We want God’s time. But are we willing to give Him a portion of our day, our thoughts? Meditation takes effort, di...
Ave you noticed the focus these days is back on the simple things of life? What's the first thing you do when you pick a rose? You smell the fragrance. Maybe it brings back a memory of the time you pi...
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