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…
DetailsI recall many years ago, when my six children ranged in ages from upper elementary school to stroller age, (as in the photo below) I was single-mommin’ it (husband was working late), taking them through the buffet line in our church dining room. A long line behind us. Four lanes going on at this popular in-house…
DetailsTimothia Observes Pauletta Go Through Suffering “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.” -1 Peter 5:10-11 The following is a true story and went…
DetailsWhen Pauletta Edifies Timothia As Scripture relays in the New Testament, Paul and Timothy had a unique friendship, one that involved much mentoring from Paul to Timothy. Indubitably, Paul exercised spiritual authority over Timothy and at times, was dissatisfied with Timothy’s complacency in Christ. He was concerned that Timothy could be weakening spiritually. Rather than…
DetailsPauletta and Timothia Hebrews 13:7 reads, “Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.” By Mel While in college pursuing a major in primary education, I was granted the unique privilege of working within the walls of the Ellis household.…
DetailsHere in one location I summarize the material we’ve talked about in this ten-part series on stiff necks and rebellious hearts. If you missed one and would like further explanation, details, and examples of each, you can click below. Blog series on “stiff necks and rebellious hearts” Part 1. A Physical Indicator of a Rebellious Heart Part 2.…
DetailsObedience means obeying right away, all the way, and with a cheerful heart. Wow. That was pretty good, wasn’t it. Well, I didn’t think of that definition. I heard it from a man named Rush. Brilliant, I thought. Right away. Simply put, this means to obey immediately, without delay. I heard, in my adult years,…
DetailsWould you like to know a specific way you can identify the success of your discipline session with your child? I’ve got this one tip. This final check point will show you if your child’s rebellious heart is indeed yielded and brought back under submission to your authority. The discipline session. In the previous post I shared…
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