Category: Temptation
Where’s Your Mind?
I love when the Bible gives me tests of faithfulness. There are a lot of times when I can deceive myself by thinking, “Oh, you’re not really doing that, so you’re ok!”…
Continue readingA Letter to Teenage Girls
I was a teenage girl once, and let me tell you, I thought I understood modesty. I thought I knew what was kosher and what wasn’t when it came to my clothes,…
Continue readingWho’s Looking at You?
Facebook is a funny critter. On the one hand, it’s exciting, because you get to experience your friends momentous events at a distance – like gender reveals, weddings, and graduations. But on the…
Continue readingUse What You Know
I have always found the story of David and Goliath to be a fascinating one. When you get past the kid facts and get into the real meat of the lesson, there…
Continue readingAngry Words
On Sunday morning, I sat in a room with my brothers and sisters as is common each week. We joined together in heart and prayed to our Father, then joined our voices…
Continue readingI’m a _____ Christian
What would you think if I told you I was an adulterous Christian? A fornicating Christian? What about I’m a covetous Christian or I’m a hateful, bitter Christian. Ooh, I know, I’m a murdering Christian. I think…
Continue readingChristian Weapons
When you think about weapons, what do you generally think of? I, for one, think about a fight or a war. I don’t think about weapons being used in frivolous matters, but…
Continue readingAre Your Windows Opened?
Last night, as Robert and I were sitting in our living room playing with our newest edition, Duffy, we were startled (to say the VERY least) by a very loud noise…which turned…
Continue readingMind the Mess
No, my website isn’t under construction. I’m not tampering with anything technological (mostly because I don’t do that). Instead, the mess is me, Emily. Maybe you’ve noticed my absence in the blogosphere.…
Continue readingWhy Can’t We Be Friends?
This past week at Polishing the Pulpit, I heard countless lessons directed toward women that focused on affair-proofing our marriages. While I would love to think that Christian women are going to…
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