Why lipstick ain’t as good as it used to be…

Why lipstick ain’t as good as it used to be…

With lipstick smeared and fingernail polish chipped she walks on wobbly feet in her high heels. She awaits her prince charming. She said she would marry him one day and she meant it. He is after all her first crush. She anticipates his arrival and the three words that make her heart sing, “you are beautiful”. Her daddy is home. I think girls of all ages long to know someone thinks they are beautiful. Years…

Are Your Words Gasoline #MarriageMonday

Are Your Words Gasoline #MarriageMonday

  “Don’t pick a fight without a reason…” Proverbs 3:30 NLT Are you sometimes itching for a fight? When I feel that urge, it usually comes after I have denied my feelings. Then those feelings build up. Do you recognize these words? “Are you mad? ‘No.” Am I mad? Probably, or at least aggravated. Another reason our fuse is short could be we’re not feeling well. My sister-in-law Phyllis gave me a good piece of…

Sometimes the best way to fight is to bend our knee…

Sometimes the best way to fight is to bend our knee…

She was married to a man whose name meant “fool” in Hebrew. He was rude, harsh, selfish and quoting 1 Samuel 25:17, “a worthless man that one cannot speak to him.” The smartest decision Nabal ever made was to marry Abigail. Have you met this lady? She was intelligent, discerning and oh so beautiful. The day in and day out with Nabal had taught her discretion and sharpened her wits. She was a diplomat – had…

There is no substitute for love…

There is no substitute for love…

Sometimes we can get caught up in what we do for God. The sacrifices we make. Maybe we teach Sunday School, lead a ministry or we find ourselves listed as an usher or a volunteer in the nursery. I’ve caught myself thinking how important I am and how much God needs me to perform some task for Him. When we love we serve but…I don’t believe service is the best thing. We are reminded through…