2013 at 10:01 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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Happy Monday morning! First of all, thank you to everyone who entered our contest last week. Y’all have buried us in Friday Funnies. We haven’t even had time to read them all yet, but be prepared to laugh for many weeks to come. We’ll announce the first winner of a free copy of Cassie & Caleb: Discover God’s Wonderful Design this Friday.
Yesterday our favorite preacher gave a great message on contentment. Dad reminded us that : “God is good even when your circumstances are not. The Apostle Paul learned contentment because he gave attention to his relationship with God not to his circumstances.” This one will be going on the repeat setting on my iPod.
Finally, this Wednesday, May 1st is the final day to order from 52home for Mother’s Day and get guaranteed delivery in time for the big day. See you all tomorrow!
2013 at 2:57 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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This corner in my kitchen appears to be the new home to a very unwelcome house guest. The war is on!
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2013 at 4:30 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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Yes, I have been known to eat vegetables.
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2013 at 2:23 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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This little man. He keeps me laughing.
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2013 at 11:12 am | by Nicole Whitacre
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Just a reminder that Mother’s Day is around the corner and the 52home store order deadline for guaranteed delivery before the big day is May 1st. Don’t forget to enter the code MOM at checkout to receive 10% off your entire order.
2013 at 7:42 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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Bug hunting. It’s all the rage right now.
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2013 at 8:23 am | by Carolyn Mahaney
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“Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.” 1 Timothy 5:9-10
Washing the feet of the saints. How do I perform this good work? All of the other good works in this verse seem realistic and doable; but bathing a fellow-Christian’s dirty, smelly feet seems a little outlandish.
Actually, it’s really not all that peculiar. And most likely we are carrying out this good work already. All we need is an explanation of what foot-washing really means in order to know if we are fulfilling this task.
This is where biblical commentators can help us out, and Pastor John MacArthur does just that in his commentary on First Timothy (p. 208). He provides both the context and clarification for a widow having “washed the feet of the saints:”
That menial task was the duty of slaves. Since the roads were either dusty or muddy, guests entering a house had their feet washed. Paul does not necessarily mean that she actually did that herself each time. The menial task of washing the feet spoke metaphorically of humility (Jn. 13:5-17). The requirement, then, stresses that a widow have a humble servant’s heart. She gives her life in lowly service to those in need.
So, we see that “washing the feet of the saints” is a willingness to give ourselves to any menial task that would serve another Christian in need. That’s the idea behind this particular good work. It involves doing the humblest, most menial, and sometimes even downright dirty tasks in service of others. It could be making a bed for a person who is ill or scrubbing toilets for a woman with an extra-heavy workload, or changing a diaper to help out a mother with small children.
We should never think we are above doing these “foot-washing” kind of jobs. Neither should we underestimate their significance. Even the grubbiest of tasks are holy, if done for the glory of Jesus Christ. After all, didn’t our Savior Himself stoop to wash the feet of his disciples? We should consider it an honor to do dirty jobs for Him.
*From the archives
2013 at 4:25 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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“Please, Mom! Please, Mom! Please, Mom!” You get the picture.
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2013 at 5:35 am | by Nicole Whitacre
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With Mother’s Day fast approaching we want to run a little contest. We want to learn from your mother’s creativity and wisdom, and honor her in the process. So contact us and tell us one of two things – your favorite memory of your mother or the most helpful advice you ever received from your mom. Send us your reply by next Friday, April 19, and we’ll choose a winner who will receive a 52home picture of your choice—as a gift for your mom (or for you!).
Speaking of 52home, the annual Mother’s Day Sale is on through May 1st. Just enter the code MOM at checkout to receive a ten percent discount on your entire order.
2013 at 8:00 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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Jammies and big sister’s rain boots.
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