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Take My Voice, & Let Me Sing

Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose.
Words: Fran­ces R. Ha­ver­gal.

I love this second stanza…. Take my voice, and let me sing. Having these words stuck in your head during the day lets you put..

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God Give Us Homes!

God Give Us Homes!

Homes where the Bible is honored and taught;
Homes with the Spirit of Christ in their thought; 
Homes that a likeness to heaven have caught. God give us homes! 

God give us homes! 
Homes with the father in priest-like employ; 
Homes that are bright with a far-reaching joy;
Homes where no worldly stain shall come to annoy. 
God give us homes!

God give us homes!
Homes where the..

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A Thirst This World Can’t Satisfy

When friends betray us When darkness seems to win We know that pain reminds this heart That this is not, this is not our home It’s not our home ‘Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears And what if a thousand sleepless nights Are what it takes to know You’re near What if my greatest disappointments Or the achings of this life Is the revealing..
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It’s Worth the Time & Tears

Sometimes life at home can be hard. Sometimes it can be very hard! And every-time I write a post on this page I think about that. No one can accomplish everything perfectly. During the day, stuck in the moment, it’s hard to remember and even ACT on what you read in your devotionals and encouraging articles. But let me assure you, whatever you do in your home, for your children, for your..

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Boys and Girls

Boys and girls have such different personalities, do they not? As a mother or sister, we need to embrace each difference and each unique quality in the children of our homes. They were created with different ambitions, gifts, and characteristics. Love them and cultivate their differences! It is worth it! Your children will become who you cultivate them to be. =)

~Lisa

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