Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them. ~Peace Pilgrim I tossed the last of four full trash bags of clothes out the front door, onto the porch - this week's donation offering to local charities. Before starting the coffee, I had made my appointment for next week's donation pick up. I'm serious about it this time. It's funny, isn't it, how materialism ...

This post is provided by Women Living Well Ministries and Good Morning Girls. John Piper writes: Don’t let summer make your soul shrivel. God made summer as a foretaste of heaven, not a substitute. If the mailman brings you a love letter from your fiancé, don’t fall in love with the mailman. That’s what summer is: God’s messenger with a sun-soaked, tree-green, flower-blooming, lake-glistening letter of love ...

Lately, I have seen a lot of status updates on Facebook from parents that mention their small children – toddlers and preschoolers – waking up WAY too early in the morning. And I know that when the children wake before mommy wakes – a quiet time is sure to not happen. Children need our full attention so having our eyes on the Bible is not best when our eyes need to be watching them! I know there are mothers ...