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My Covering
I have spent some time reflecting on the what happened Sunday afternoon. That evening I read a portion from Piper’s Taste and See entitled, “Who Governs Thought and Tongue?” I didn’t really read with comprehension his entire meditation because my mind was preoccupied with the words of Proverbs 16:1 The plans of the heart belong…
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A Good Lord’s Day
We nudged one another out of bed this morning and out the door on time this morning. The fellas were handsome and the young ladies were darling. The parents were the parents. We heard a stirring sermon on the glory of God displayed in creation. The pastor expounded on days four through six. I was…
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I Get the Help, He Gets the Glory
Tomorrow I plan to get back to blogging about my reading of Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes. I’ve hesitated a bit because the next chapter is about submission. Although, I think she only deals with our submission to God, not our husbands, in the next chapter. In light of that, though, I…
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The Gospel Motivates Me
Barbara Hughes elaborates on three other aspects of how the Gospel gives shape to our lives. She says that the Gospel defines us, the Gospel motivates us, and the Gospel satisfies us. Since her book is dedicated to so much more than explaining the ins-and-outs of how the Gospel affects our lives, she does not…
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Work off that Flab
“Discipline is important for my spiritual life. In fact, it is the path by which the good news of Christ gives meaningful shape to all the days of my life.” –Barbara Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Woman That sentence must have been added since I first read Disciplines of a Godly Woman. I don’t recall…
Leslie Wiggins 