.:Submission:.

I had the rare pleasure of being the only female in Sunday School this past week. We were studying Colossians 3:18 & 19...mostly Colossians 3:18.

"¹⁸ Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ¹⁹Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them."

It was really enlightening to get a guy's perspective on these verses. Generally when I discuss Colossians 3:18 with girls we cover these two points: It's important for us to submit to our husbands (because the Bible says so) and even though we are submitting that does not mean that they are "better" than us.

While those are good points, I really enjoyed hearing what the guys had to say. One person talked about how there have been a few occasions in his marriage when he and his wife did not agree. He had to make the final call and his wife had to submit. He talked about how he dreaded making these decisions. He really felt the weight of responsibility on him and even after he had made the decision for days afterward he would assess his decision trying to make sure that he had made the right one. This was really a shock for me and I'm not sure why I had never thought about it like that before. Usually when I think of having to submit I (selfishly) think, "Oh, he's just getting his way". I've rarely thought about the huge responsibility that comes with being the decision maker.

Looking at it from that perspective has really helped me to see how much protection and security that submitting provides. For myself, and most women I know, feeling secure and protected is a top priority. By submitting I am bring myself under my husbands protection. So, it should be a delight for me to submit.

Does that make sense? Thoughts?


Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. .Colossians 3:23.

.:A Short Post:.

So, I was recently googling some kitchen solutions for short people. That sounds kind of sad does it not? I like to think that I'm 5'1", I'm really just a bit shy of that. I came across a couple of interesting ideas;

So, whilst it's true that I'd be able to actually reach everything on the shelves it doesn't offer much by way of storage.

This next option seemed a bit smarter, and little less mean.

This would keep me from having to stand on my counter-tops multiple times everyday.

And, that was pretty much it. Not a whole lot of options out there for short people. Guess I'll just have to invent some.


Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. .Revelation 22:7.

.: Monster Maytag :.

I've seen this commercial a lot as of late. Am I the only one who doesn't care a lick if my washing machine can't withstand a monster truck driving over it?

In other news, my sister just recently got engaged! Woohoo! I couldn't be more excited. Congratulations to her and Neil.
















Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. .1 John 4:7.

.:White as Snow:.

White as Snow

White as snow, white as snow
Though my sins were as scarlet;
Lord I know, Lord I know that
I'm clean and forgiven;

Through the power of your blood,
Through the wonder of your love,
Through faith in you I know that
I can be white as snow.

I'm not sure who wrote this song but I've always loved it.




“ Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the LORD,

“ Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool. .Isaiah 1:18.