I’m loving this quote by Oswald Chambers regarding 2 Peter 1:5 and drudgery. Drudgery is not something we look forward to or embrace, especially in this entertainment-craved culture we’re living in. It’s kind of a funny word, isn’t it? Drudgery. The word means hard, menial, unpleasant, boring, or dull work. Ho-hum! But drudgery is a part of life. And it ...
Rest. It’s my word for the year in 2016. I’ve been studying it. Reading about it. Seeing what the Word says about it. Practicing it? Well…Ummmm….I’m working on that. Rest means: Desist from exertion. To cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, and recover strength. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so ...
So….I’m in Leviticus in my daily Bible reading, and I have to be honest….I’m tempted to skim over part of it. All the talk on skin diseases and bodily discharges and mold and mildew….seriously? I’d rather be reading about…well….anything else besides skin diseases and mildew. Anyone else with me on that? But today I got stuck on Leviticus 16:2, which ...
I’m bored! I can’t tell you how many times a day I’ve heard those two words since I’ve been a mother. I’m bored. I’m bored. Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, I’M BOOOORRRREEEEEDDDDD!!!!!! Any other moms out there with me? Ugh. It’s so annoying. Day in and day out, my answers were always the same: Go make your own fun. It’s not ...
I love my tea in the morning. There’s nothing quite like a nice, warm, cozy cup of black tea with a touch of creamer in it when I first wake up. Sometimes it feels like torture waiting for the water to boil and the tea to steep so I can drink it. It’s soothing. It’s comforting. It’s like a warm ...