Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise. Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy [...]

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Laudable Linkage

This week seems like it was short somehow! Here are a few things that stood out to me along the way: Distant or Engaged? Making Your Home a Haven. The Foundation of Mortification. Very helpful thoughts on what the Bible means when it tells us to “mortify” the deeds of the flesh. How S. O. [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Every day is a gift

Yesterday could have been one of those no-good awful very bad days. As I was waiting on my cream of wheat to gel in the microwave, I noticed anew the sad state of a burner on the stove that had been spattered with bubbling potato soup a few days ago, and thought, “I really need [...]

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Book Review: Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World

Worldliness is a difficult topic to consider because people can have some weird ideas as to what is worldly. Yet it is a topic Christians must consider, because the Bible says ” friendship of the world is enmity with God” (James 4:4) and instructs us to “Love not the world, neither the things that are [...]

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The Week In Words

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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The King of Love

I’ve posted this before, but it is on my mind again today. One of my favorites: The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never, I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth, And where the verdant pastures [...]

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Laudable Linkage

It’s a nice cool morning here in TN. Unfortunately I woke up at my usual time when I could have slept in another hour. :-/ Oh well — at least I can get ready for the day at a more leisurely pace. Here are a few good reads I noted this past week: More on [...]

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