This months submission is from a long time family friend. Her and her family attended church with us when we were growing up. This women loves Christ, her family, the Puritans and decorating!! Her home is so inviting and cozy! She truly has God's word hidden in her heart and is ready to encourage or reprove the ones she loves. She has been married for 25+ years and has 4 children ranging in age from 21 to 12. One of their sons they adopted as a teenager from Ukraine! It's an amazing story of God's providence and provision! She is a sister in Christ whom I confess my many sins too, and can always count on her to pray for us. Here is what she wanted to share with all us:
1. Never confuse law and gospel
2. The law will never make you or your children holy, only the grace of God in Christ will
3. Build your life around the local church, membership is not optional it's a biblical
4. God does not need you but he chooses to use you
5. Do not try to be the Holy Spirit for your children
6. Delight in mercy as you desire your Heavenly Father to be merciful towards you
7. Beware of following the standards of the world
8. Commit everything to prayer
9. Discipline is love
10. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you
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