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Want to learn more about the Ellis family who are frequent subjects in my writing? Get a quick summary of each so you’ll feel like you’re one of the family.
Want to learn more about the Ellis family who are frequent subjects in my writing? Get a quick summary of each so you’ll feel like you’re one of the family.
Have you ever been reading the Bible and a specific person came to mind? And done nothing with that thought? Here are practical tips so that you are prepared to encourage one another right away.
Have you experienced suffering? I tell you about one such time in my own life and some encouraging words from Psalm 118 about sealing God’s blessings in our hearts and not wasting a crisis.
Picture a large, beautiful southern plantation home with massive columns on the huge front porch. One, or at most a few, of these are LOAD-BEARING COLUMNS. The others are, well…. decorative,… and therefore, have no bearing on the sustainability and power of the structure as carrying the weight. The analogy is this: The load-bearing column is…
I’ve spent several years, sloooooowly ENGAGING the Psalms. I used the word engaging on purpose to better describe that I was not just merely reading; I was diggin’ in to this rich book of the Bible. I was INTENTIONALLY looking for the characteristics of God. I was also asking “Just WHY is THIS particular Psalm…
You can read an updated “about me” here but I have kept this in tact as it represents where my family and I were within the first few days of beginning Cultivating A Home. This post does give different details than the current “about me” page. So, read both if you have an extra few minutes…
I know, I know. We EASILY see this in our kids, but WE as the adults also are guilty of unteachable, rebellious hearts. Thank you to these two beauties who staged NOT being teachable to the other’s input. A stiff neck simply signals the true condition of your heart. Now see here…Yesterday’s blog post started…
This is the third in a series about our rebellious hearts which are evidenced by a stiff neck. You can read these previous blog posts if you’d like to start from the beginning: A Physical Indicator of a Rebellious Heart Confront Your Own Heart First, You Stiff-Necked Parent, You Today I’m going to describe the…
The following is a copy/paste of my Facebook post. I think I’ll do this every now and then. “Facebook Funnies” – posts from my own Facebook page that seem to have struck a funny bone. This one is from yesterday. Facebook Funny. I don’t want to embarrass the lovely lady giving me a pedicure. I…
This series is intended to help you think through and plan for your family’s priorities for this school year. My desire is for you to parent with purpose, vision, goals…to truly know the priorities for your family after seeking God first. Today I’m sharing with you about beautiful interaction that can take place between your siblings. When…