Category Archives: House and home

Your Building

There’s space for you in heaven . . .     God built it.   It’s a place of grace.

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Love Your Home

“No matter what,  No matter where,  It’s always home  If love is there.”      

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Praise-Worthy Home

Proverbs 31:27 (NIV) She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.   The bread of idleness? Nope. I … Continue reading

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A Rich Home

Proverbs 24:3-4 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Fill your house with wisdom, knowledge and understanding — no one will notice your … Continue reading

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Build a Home

  We’re all stuck at home. How’s yours?     Home, sweet home Broken home Bless this mess There’s no place like home Got it under control? Psalm 127:1 (ESV) Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it … Continue reading

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Near and Far

  Social distancing continues. How are you feeling?   Far from friends Close to those nearest and dearest Last week brought me calls with old friends from three earlier eras of my life. It was good to reconnect. We picked … Continue reading

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Back to School

  How do (or did) you prepare for the startup of school after the summer break?     Shop for clothes  Enforce bedtime Stock up on school supplies Pray Pray? It’s an act of preparation, not a last resort. Mom’s … Continue reading

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Maintaining Balance

My goal for 2017 was “divine balance.” To keep my efforts–health, home, job, writing, ministry–moving forward without trespassing on each other’s boundaries. And more importantly, without trespassing on God’s boundaries. I did OK. Not great, but good enough.    What … Continue reading

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Pure Water

I heard a sex-ed teacher describe a lesson. She fills a glass with water and tells her students to pass it one to another, each spitting into the glass. After they all spit, she asks if anyone would like to … Continue reading

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Sunday’s Gift

  God gave me an unexpected gift. I lay on the garden swing, half napping, half praying. A sound I couldn’t quite place caught my attention. It was a little like the chainsaw at work a few houses away, only … Continue reading

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