Rare but Real

In this week's podcast, I share some thoughts about being the kind of woman God can bless.  I want to be that kind of woman and I trust these thoughts will encourage you. 

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Mary was chosen by God to carry not only her Savior, but our Savior. She was also chosen to raise Him as a baby and as a child. Something happened when He was 12 that she didn't quite understand, at that time. But she continued to grow in her faith and her understanding because she pondered and treasured everything in her heart. We talk about that this week on the podcast as we see her changing role in His life. He was about his Father's business. We watch her all the way to the cross and even afterwards.

As always, I hope this week's podcast encourages you 

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In this week's podcast, I  continue talking about Mary, but also talk a lot about Joseph. Such a beautiful picture of what God had in mind when He created man and woman.   

As always, I hope you are encouraged as you listen   

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It's the Christmas season and what a perfect time to look at the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this week's podcast, we start the journey of drawing out 18 qualities of her life from Scripture. I'm so thankful God tells us so much about her and I trust this week's podcast will encourage you. Next week we will finish our look into her life  

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What’s going to happen if our godly women today don’t invest in the lives of the next generation of young women? I think about this often. So many young women don’t grow up in families that reflect what a biblical family should be. This generation is consumed by social media and influencers, yet God says the primary influencers should be the godly older women in the church—women who are not like Lot’s wife, in love with the world rather than the Lord.

Young women need, as they always have, older women who understand what God’s Word teaches about being created as a woman, who have walked faithfully with Him, learned to bring their emotions under His control, and have wisdom to pass on to the young women following them.

Here’s the thing: today’s young women are, in many ways, a motherless generation—both in the home and in the church. Some may dismiss me as just an old lady, but that doesn’t matter. As long as God gives me breath, I will continue teaching His truth.

This week’s podcast features a message I shared with women at a conference in Dallas, Texas.

I trust it will encourage you.

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God created all things for His glory and His pleasure. For the first 19 years of my life, I knew God loved me but I didn't understand that He found pleasure in me.

When I grew in my understanding of this principle, my life was forever changed. As a child, God orchestrated an event in my life to show me I was a sinner in need of salvation. He drew me to Himself. Then later, He used a great heartbreak to sharpen my vision, give me focus, and to make my heart beat for eternity.

Both of these moments in my life happened during the Christmas season. I hope this podcast encourages you and deepens your understanding that you, too, were created for His glory and He finds pleasure in you.

The book I mentioned can be found here:

Dogger - https://amzn.to/3D4uFsd

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I grabbed some time with my daughter-in-law, Chesed, and her girls as they were on their way to Fripp Island to celebrate Thanksgiving with her family.

I'm so thankful my son, Jeremy and his family, stopped here first! We had an evening and morning together.

It was so fun to gather the girls for a podcast - we talked about many random things!

Like ... what their fall has been like - school and activities and schedules- even the road trip from DC to Seabrook!  And I have to say I just listened because that part of the podcast is so entertaining!

Some of their thoughts gathered around the theme of time and how it is such a gift.  

God is always working in our lives whether we are 9 or 66.

As always, I hope this very fun podcast encourages you in your walk with the Lord

And below is the link where you can find the book Chesed mentioned:

https://www.amazon.com/Treasury-Thanksgiving-Illustrated-Poetry-Praise/dp/1629959707

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This week we're featuring my daughter, GraceAnna, as she recently spoke at a women's conference.

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Women are house builders.

Proverbs 9:1 says, "Wisdom has built her house . . . "

Verse 10 says : "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."

This week's podcast will help us understand some choices we must make to be wise house builders.

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Proverbs 24:3–4 states this:

"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge, the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."

God is so kind to trust women to build homes whose rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. As we build our homes, we are strengthening the country, and we have a major influence in the world. When we do this, we are bringing honor to the Lord.

On this week's podcast, we focus on what  it means to be a biblical housebuilder.

I trust it encourages you.

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