Good morning and happy Thursday! We are reading in Psalm 17 today, learning what it is to be kept as the “apple of the eye”. We are writing Philippians 4:8 as we consider the “True Beauty” of our thoughts. We continue memorizing Proverbs 2:1-3. Days of Heaven on Earth takes us to Philippians 4:6 as…
Crash, Burn, and Rise Like a Phoenix!
Our school year has been challenging. Learning even more about Katie’s learning challenges caused me to literally chuck everything I’d planned to do this school year. I’m not even kidding. When I look back on what I’d originally included in our Letter of Intent, we did a complete 180. All of it kicked to the…
Quiet Time Corner 5/25/22
Okay, today’s podcast was a little sleepy, but a blessing nonetheless! 😴⏰📖 Quickly: We read Psalm 16 Memorize Prov. 2:1-3 Scripture Writing is Ephesians 5:25-27 Our Proverbs chapter is 25, of course. Days of Heaven on Earth speaks of our quest to know God. My Utmost for His Highest focuses on “The Good or the…
Quiet Time Corner 5/23/22
Grateful for a Monday to meet again with you, around God’s Word. 📖🌻☕ This morning our reading is in Psalms 13-14–one, a plea for help, and the other a grieving over the wickedness of men. We also have Proverbs 23 (which includes my favorite parenting verse–26) is on our reading schedule this morning–“Hear thou, my…
Quiet Time Corner 5/20/22
It’s Fri-YAY! 📖🌻☕ Today we read Psalm 12, and in the midst of bemoaning the state of rebellion in the human race, we find anchoring words regarding the purity and reliability of God’s Word. Today’s Proverbs chapter is 20, in correspondence with today’s date. We have Matthew 6:28-30 as our scripture writing portion, and we…
Quiet Time Corner 5/18/22
Okay, Happy Up-And-Over Day! 📖🌻☕ This morning we finish Psalm 10, finding hope in the constancy of God’s character and sovereignty. We write a modified version of our “True Beauty” passage, Ezekiel 16:13-14, and we are continuing to memorize Proverbs 2:1-2. Grace for Today has to do with “Three Fatal Errors About Baptism”–an important thing…
Journaling As Part of Self Care
First, let me address the wisdom of self care. Self care (I’m not talking about shopping sprees and getaways at luxurious spa resorts) is biblical. To do what is needful in order to bring peace and focus back into our lives is a good thing. In the gospel of Mark, on the heels of receiving…
Quiet Time Corner 5/17/22
Okay, friends, I promised 9am (my time), and by God’s grace we’ll make it! Today we read the first half of Psalm 10, considering the life and character of those who oppose God. This is a sobering psalm, a companion psalm to the one that precedes it. We are writing Isaiah 62:3-4 today regarding “True…
Quiet Time Corner 5/16/22
Starting a brand new week–“fresh, with no mistakes in it” as my friend Anne would say. 📖🌻☕ Today we read the second half of Psalm 9 together, as David calls upon God’s faithfulness in the past to fuel his hope in God’ deliverance for today. We are writing Isaiah 61:10-11 considering the “True Beauty” that…
Quiet Time Corner May 13, 2022
Today we read Psalm 9:1-10 together, which some believe was written concerning David’s victory over Goliath. Our verse for “True Beauty” from The Ruffled Mango is found in Isaiah 28:5-6–He is our crown…”worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness”. We practice Proverbs 2:1 for the final time, and will add verse two to our…