by Janet | Oct 6, 2015 | Excellence, Family, Parenting
“Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.” Proverbs 27:14 A number of years ago, when I had a newborn and a toddler, my preschooler went through a season of barging into our room around 3:00 or 4:00 in...
by Janet | Sep 29, 2015 | Character, Family, Marriage, Parenting
“It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.” Proverbs 21:19 A few of us females in the house, by shrewd observation and naturopathic testing, have come to discover that certain foods are a diabolical enemy to our mood and...
by Janet | Sep 22, 2015 | Character, Excellence, Ministry
“Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” Proverbs 22:29 In Marshalltown, Iowa the school band began in Grade 4. During the instrumental demonstrations, I was wooed by the power of the trumpet. ...
by Janet | Sep 15, 2015 | Anger, Self-Control
“The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.” Proverbs 12:16 I’ve always loved personal inventory tests. Not the magazine types about boyfriends and fashion. But the ones that reveal your personality type, your learning style...
by Janet | Sep 9, 2015 | Ministry, Parenting, Time, Wisdom
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 I’m back. Though some of you (read: my mother) were waiting with great anticipation for a blog post last Wednesday, the silence was well-spent with my four favourite people in the world. ...
