Good morning, ladies! The second beatitude speaks of something many of us, if not all, have experienced. Matthew 5:4 tells us, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” When we think of mourning, the idea that comes to mind is to express sorrow for loss, usually a death. I remember losing my… Read More »
Poor in Spirit
Good morning, ladies!! I’ve been trying to decide what direction to go in this blog and I landed on the idea of going thru the Beatitudes. I looked up the word to see what it actually means, and Beatitude simply means Blessings. It makes sense since they all start with Blessed are the… The Beatitudes… Read More »
Motives
Good morning, ladies! Having children in the house again often makes me think about what it takes to motivate them. Motivate them to behave, get good grades, do their chores, and so on. We’re finding screentime to be a huge motivator for today’s kids, both TV time and tablet time. But what motivates us to… Read More »
Second Chances
Twenty-eight years ago this month, I had an eight-year-old child and was expecting my second child in a little over a month. Jason had taken a job at John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, and we were attending a small Baptist church in the small town of Dunkerton. We were living in the town of Calmar… Read More »
WWJD
Good morning, ladies! For those of us who remember the 90s, we’ll also remember the popular WWJD bracelets. (At our house we thought it stood for Waterloo Works, John Deere). The bracelets were a common accessory that most of the kids were wearing. They were supposed to serve as a reminder during your daily life… Read More »
Encourage One Another
Good morning ladies! What are the things that encourage you most? And who are the people that encourage you regularly? This post comes out on Friday and I’m going to have lunch with my son that day. I’m always happy and encouraged when I get the opportunity to see my children and visit with them.… Read More »
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
Good morning, ladies! Today’s title “Don’t Worry, Be Happy…does anyone remember that song from the 80s? Easier said than done, I’m sure many are thinking. How often do we worry about things that we can’t change? About two years ago, Jason and I were living in our camper in Montgomery City. I went to the… Read More »
Gossip
Good morning, ladies! The guys like to say that women enjoy gossiping. I’m sure if we could tune in to the Men’s Breakfast, we would hear some tales as well. The truth is that people in general, like to tell stories and share news that they have heard. I’ve even heard some churches prayer time… Read More »
Sticks and Stones
Good morning, ladies! Remember when we were kids and when someone called us something bad, we said, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.” What a load of garbage! What were our parents thinking when they gave us those pearls of wisdom? I have more scars than I care… Read More »
Generosity
Good morning, ladies! As Christmas approaches, I would like to focus on generosity since this is a time of year when people are usually in a more generous mood. Jason blogged this week on giving/tithing and that’s part of it, but I want to look at generosity in a broader sense. This year we are… Read More »
