by Janet | Jul 13, 2016 | Family, Home, Marriage, Parenting
“The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.” Proverbs 14:1 Today you have a choice. And tomorrow. And the day after that. As women establishing our households, which we’ll define as the atmosphere, habits and...
by Janet | Apr 27, 2016 | Family, Home, Protection
“She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” Prov. 31:27 I’ve never been a huge Sci-Fi fan, but few would be unfamiliar with the phrase, “Beam me up, Scotty” from the TV show, Star Trek. Though our generation can’t...
by Janet | Feb 17, 2016 | Home, Laziness, Self-Control
“She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens… Her lamp does not go out at night… She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.” Proverbs 31:15, 18b, 21 A few years...
by Janet | Jan 26, 2016 | Family, Home, Marriage
“The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.” Proverbs 31:11 X-Ray Vision. Super speed. Shape Shifting. Trustworthiness. Which one of those doesn’t belong? Three of them don’t belong, actually. That was a trick question because...
by Janet | Dec 30, 2015 | Excellence, Family, Home, Time
One of the only things that makes bearable the passing of our delicious Christmas season is that it quickly gives way to the hope and anticipation of a fresh chapter. In the spirit of that New Year newness, I love to evaluate the key areas of my life to ensure I’m on...
by Janet | Aug 25, 2015 | Character, Home, Laziness
“The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.” Proverbs 15:19 As a child I remember asking my parents why a road crew would bother going to all the trouble to blast through rock just to make the road more level. ...
