Fruitcake and Ice Cream

I am at Belinda’s house (my oldest daughter)  sobbing over a DVD we watched together by Louie Gigglio titled  FruitCake and Ice Cream. 
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That’s the story of Ashley, a somewhat typical college senior–loving life, partying hard and trying to balance it all with success in the classroom.
Disengaged from God [...]

His Eye is on the Sparrow

Jesus taught lessons with items from Creation. Light, salt, lilies, seeds, sparrows, all take on new significance. Bread and wine take on new significance because he made them symbols of his death.

Jesus, Our Shepherd

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

What if We Just Started Loving People?

What if we just started loving the people God puts before us each day, can you imagine what would spill out of that in terms of opportunity, ministry and even growing fellowship? –Wayne Jacobsen
The following is adapted from articles from BodyLife
Love is often considered an emotion, but for God, it’s a commitment and a [...]

God’s Sacred Name

YHWH is God’s Hebrew name. Y’shua is Jesus’ Hebrew name. God and Jesus are just two of the many, many titles English-speaking people use.
The Name (Audio Teaching)
If you have ever had ANY question about using theName of God, LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO by Joseph Viel!
It is a excellent explanation on Sacred Names. [...]

The More I Seek You

In Amos 5:4 God tells us to seek Him. The command to seek the Lord meant to turn to Him, not in ritual worship, but by doing good and hating evil.

I Desire to Do Good, But

I make hundreds of little decisions a day, and many times I get them wrong. These are the things I don’t want exposed – things I prefer never to admit. But I must be open about how I have failed, because only then can God forgive me, cleanse me and use me.
The words in Romans  [...]

My Top 10 Blogging Tips for Beginners

My best top blogging tips and recommended blogging resources.

Do You Wear a Mask?

Do yourself a favor, the next time you go to a ladies fellowship (church, Blissdom, etc)  leave your mask at home.
We wear masks because we want people to accept and like us. We wear many different masks, not only to make ourselves look good, but often motivated by a sincere desire to make God look [...]

2010 Blissdom Conference!

Blissfully  Domestic is hosting the Blissdom Conference  in Nashville on February 4-6 2010. I hope to attend.
Sponsorship Opportunity
I have transportation and accommodations but no ticket. I’m praying God will provide a sponsor to pay the $299 registration fee.
HeartofWisdom.com receives over 20,000 unique visitors each month. See Heart of Wisdom Stats. Normally I don’t advertise on [...]

Dehydration: As Serious as a Heart Attack

I had a really scary experience yesterday I want to share to prevent someone else from learning the hard way.
Our family has a flu bug. I didn’t think it was too bad. My son was vomiting and had a headache one day and the next morning I awaoke feeling achy with a headache. By mid [...]

My Resolution & Top 10 Posts in 2009

My New Year’s resolution is to be kinder. I was convicted by a Bible study on Micah 6. What Does God Require of You?

Sometimes I feel like I’m always the stern boss Mommy. I want my children to remember their mother showing kindness more than discipline.

What Does God Require of You?

What God requires of us is not a great mystery. God tells us what He requires of us He made it very clear in Micah 6:8.

Father requires three things. That we:

act justly – be fair in dealings with others
love mercy and kindness – meet others needs

walk humbly with . . . God [...]

You Are the Child The Father Always Wanted!

A compelling and liberating audio series by Dr. Kruger on the Father’s heart, our adoption in Christ and our true identity and calling as the sons and daughters the Father has always wanted.

Living Loved and Dancing with the Trinity

These super audios are by Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, Wayne Jacobsen, and Baxter Kruger. Dr. Paul made these available  help individuals experience grace beyond shame and empower them to find personal wholeness.
These teachings transformed my life from religion to relationship!
I spent years steeped in shame, seeking acceptance in religion. See My Story Masked to Truefaced. [...]

Is it Legalism or a Desire to Please God?

So what is the difference between trying to please God and legalism? A measuring stick that only measures the end result will identify anything pleasing to God as legalism. As with most things Jesus taught about, the difference between doing something to please God, and legalism, is found in the heart.

The Self-Esteem Lie

We (the baby boomer generation) have been taught self-esteem and self-control are critical answers to life’s problems. These are lies.
Self-effort puts the focus on us and we end up missing Jesus. A relationship with God cannot be earned by our diligence, our commitment, or our effort.
The secular word focuses on self-esteem. Turn it around – [...]

Free Lapbook: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego

This is actually a File Folder Game or a mini lapbook. Everything you need to make this lapbook is available to download below.
A coloring page goes on the front of the folder. Inside is a game board and two pockets. One pocket is for game pieces, the other is for Bible memory verses.

I found this game board [...]

Producing Spritual Fruit in Our Children

Here lies the secret of parenting that will produce good spiritual fruit in our children:
The Parable of the Sower begins with the preaching of the Word, or the planting of the seed in the hearts of people. The seed is God’s Word; the different soils symbolize different types of hearts; and the varied results show [...]

Things I Must Tell The Children

If you homeschool or not our lives are fast paced and so easy to leave out important things.
We remember to give our children’s vitamins, buy them sneakers, teach them history lessons, make them practice math, set bedtimes, remind them to brush their teeth and hair, mind their manners, but do we forget the most important [...]