The young man longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ra ..read more

  ~Treasured Gems Sweet friend, do you know the Lord and if you are going to heaven? Please read this to be sure. If you need help learning God's Word be sure to find a good Bible. We'd  love for you to join our Titus 2 group! We would also love for you to join our family at these places:  Facebook Instagram Pinterest YouTube ..read more

Live a courageous life.  Confess Christ before men.  Whatever station you occupy, in that station confess Christ.  Why should you be ashamed of Him? He was not ashamed of you on the cross.  He is ready to confess you now before His Father in heaven.  Why should you be ashamed of Him? Be bold. Be very bold.  The good soldier is not ashamed of his uniform.  The true believer ought never be ashamed of Christ.  ~J.C. Ryle, 19th century preacher Sweet friend, do you know the Lord and if you are going to heaven? Please read this  ..read more

"You and I cannot be useful if we want to be sweet as honey in the mouths of men. God will never bless us if we wish to please men, that they may think well of us. Are you willing to tell them what will break your own heart in the telling... and break theirs in the hearing? If not, you are not fit to serve the Lord. You must be willing to go and speak for God, though you will be rejected." ~ Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892, aka Prince of Preachers   For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God?  Or am I trying to please man?  If I were still trying to please man, &nbs ..read more

  It has been awhile since I have been able to share one of these Feminine Favorites post -  I really do love doing these because it is so fun to find cute clothing to share with you! About every once a month or so we like to share some pretty inspiration from around the web, we hope it encourages you and gives you some fun & feminine ideas for your wardrobe! Today we are focusing on some spring Mommy and Me collections! We really like Elestory they have some really beautiful dresses for everyone.  We also found some of these cute ones from Amazon as well ..read more

This past month we had a special announcement from our church. They announced that the popular Christian band For King and Country, who has won four Grammy Awards, were coming to visit and worship with us!  Here are some videos of their visit: They are coming out with a brand NEW movie:  Unsung Hero will be released April 24, 2024.  Here is the trailer: It is about their family, their struggles, and their musical beginnings. Luke Smallbone (the brother in the brown coat in my videos above) also plays his father. He said it was great therapy for ..read more

Your trials may be many and great.  Your cross may be very heavy.  But the business of your soul is all conducted according to an everlasting covenant... ordered in all things and sure.  All things are working together for your good.  Your sorrows are only purifying your soul for glory;  Your bereavements are only fashioning you  as a polished stone for the temple above,  made without hands. From whatever quarter the storms bring,  they only drive you nearer to heaven! Whatever weather you may go through  it is only ripening you for the garner ..read more

Parents, one day our kid will stand before King Jesus and the top priority wont be their.. social status bench press, looks, points per game, hobbies,  scholarships,  or class rank. These things are okay, but...  How are we INVESTING in their souls?  That has to be TOP priority! ~Shane Pruitt If you need more encouragement and guidance in this area, you might want to check out our books for the family.  I will share a part 2 on the topic of how to do this soon! Ad sweet friend, do you know the Lord and if you are going to heaven? Please read ..read more

Are you feeling alone? Like you just need a friend? Well, I made this cup of coffee for you. Just pull up this old wooden chair and relax.  I set the table for us. I hope you like it.  The flowers in the vase are from my garden.  The pretty doily from a garage sale.  The coffee is steaming hot so be careful not to burn yourself.  If you like tea I have that too. I know it's been a hard day, week, month, and year.  Let me just give you a hug...you look like you need one.  Try one of these cookies. They are yummy and I made it just for you. Its okay if th ..read more

"If Jesus is precious to you, you will not be able to keep your good news to yourself. You will be whispering it into your child’s ear. You will be telling it to your husband. You will be earnestly imparting it to your friend. Without the charms of eloquence you will be more than eloquent: your heart will speak, and your eyes will flash as you talk of His sweet love. Every Christian here is either a missionary or an imposter. You either try to spread the Kingdom of Christ, or else you do not love Him at all. It cannot be that there is a high appreciation of Jesus and a totally sile ..read more