I Can Do All Things

” I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 As I pondered this verse, God gave me this poem: There is nothing I can’t do as long as I have You.  No weapon forged against me, no tongue I can’t refute.  No wall too...

Rip’s Chicken Stir Fry!

Rip came home tonight ready to make dinner! This man knows how to make one delicious chicken stir fry with just the right ingredients.  This is a kid friendly recipe, too, because they will love helping put this wonderful meal together.

Predicaments (by Scot Thigpen)

Men, do you like getting yourselves into predicaments? Most of us don’t. We’ll do whatever steps are necessary in order to stay in control of our lives; especially in the area of our finances. Are you able to trust the Lord with some areas of your life but have...

Being the Woman Your Man Needs – Privacy, A Prized Possession

“The heart of her husband safely trusts her,” Proverbs 31:11. Did you know that with most men, there is a deeply romantic side that loves knowing that some things are just between him and you and nobody else? It’s true. Even though we are living in a...

Soup and Promises

Good morning friends! I don’t know what you’re waking up to this morning, but at the Rippy household we woke up to getting soup on for supper and some wonderful promises from God. But it all got me to thinking…as much as we need food, we need the...

New Things

” Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43: 18-19 When we don’t see a clear...

Love, More than Words

                                              1 John 3:18 “Let us not love in word…but in deed and in truth.” The love word, can be used with little thought of its deeper meaning.  I love steak.  I love the Panthers.  I love peanut M&M’s....

Just One Thing

As homemakers, there is hardly ever one thing that we need to get done in a day. Well, let me re-word that. There is NEVER one thing that we need to get done in a day. But the one thing I want to pass on to you is a little something I read in my Robert Morgan book...

Keep The Home Fires Burning

Like many other areas in our country, here in Mississippi we are having some unusually cold weather. As always, it is interesting to hear all of the comments and opinions concerning the temperature. I am always amused by the looks on people’s faces going in an...

Chocolate-Covered Whispers of Love

Have your children or grandchildren had cabin fever like mine? With rain, snow, sleet and cold…we have been stuck indoors for the past couple of weeks….leading to many cries of “I’m bored, mama!” Cold winter days are the perfect...