By Melissa Ringstaff
Purpose not Perfection | Faith, Home, & Family
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-Five The Eight Laws of Health Scripture Memory: “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-Four A Schedule Check-up Scripture Memory: “The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” Psalm 29:11 Download the .pdf version of this article. By now you should...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-Three Exercise Scripture Memory: “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” Proverbs 31:17 Download the .pdf version of this article. Yesterday, we talked about water and how essential it is to...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-Two Living Water Scripture Memory: “Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty-One Picky Eaters Scripture Memory: “Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself.” Ezekiel 4:9 Download the .pdf version...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Forty Setting the Table Scripture Memory: “Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.” Revelation 19:9 Download the .pdf version of this article. I love the verse above! Just imagine...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Nine The Creation Diet Scripture Memory: “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Eight Meal Planning and the Grocery Store Scripture Memory: ”She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.” Proverbs 31:14 Download the .pdf version of this article. Before you can cook a...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Seven Cooking in the Kitchen Scripture Memory: “Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things.” Philippians 3:19 (NIV) Download the .pdf...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Six Mopping the Floor and More Scripture Memory: “Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Five Cleaning the Stove Scripture Memory: “So let us celebrate the festival, not by eating the old bread of wickedness and evil, but by eating the new bread of purity and truth.” 1 Corinthians 5:8...
Brief Update: I’m still in Nashville at the hospital with my sweet girl. She’s made some improvement, but it looks like we may be here for a few more days. I appreciate your continued prayers! She’s had a rough week,...
I have to apologize for not having this post up this morning. It’s been a long weekend. Saturday afternoon, my daughter Sarah called to tell me that she was headed to the emergency room. She was working the weekend at...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-Two The Sabbath Day Scripture Memory: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty-One The Preparation Day: Part Two Scripture Memory: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy...
You can find all of the devotions and podcasts in this series here. From Chaos to Calm: Day Thirty The Preparation Day Scripture Memory: “And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Twenty-Nine Children and Chores Scripture Memory: “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Exodus 20:12 You can download the .pdf...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Twenty-Eight The Daily Order Scripture Memory: “Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 Download the .pdf version of this article. Today we will be looking at the daily order, or...
From Chaos to Calm: Day Twenty-Seven The Household Management Notebook Scripture Memory: “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” Proverbs 14:1 Download the .pdf version of this article. Ask yourself this question,...
The weather has definitely changed here in Eastern Kentucky. It has me longing to bake bread, decorate for fall, and sit by a cozy fire. I love puttering around the house and I’ve been busy the last couple of days...