Teatime musings on faith, truth, and life.
In his book, Prayer, Tim Keller says we cannot pray until we understand the One we are praying to. In fact, he says all prayer is responding to God. God is the initiator. If we find ourselves wanting to pray, God is drawing us, It follows that we have some knowledge of God to even…
Read MoreOnce you’ve been to your first tea room, you’ll be hooked. My first experience was at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway, SC. From the moment we pulled into the quaint community of Ridgeway, I knew it was going to be a treat. Through the front doors brings you to an old fashioned gift store. You…
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Wisdom from a Country Preacher series (Because of the high interest in my dad’s sermon notes, I decided the first Faith Friday post…
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Mom’s Mama came from New Brunswick, I can’t quite remember the name of the town, but it was along the Miramichi River. Mama came to care for mom and her brother and sister when their mom died in child birth (giving birth to my mom) later marrying grandpa. Along with Mama came her brown teapot and…
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Faith Fridays will include words of wisdom from Dad’s sermons, my insights from the Word, book reviews, and community care ideas.
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Blogging is work! I have a new found respect for bloggers who daily or even weekly consistently post. It takes dedication, inspiration and time to provide fresh content that has value and informs. The secret, it seems, is a passion for the topic, a plan and a schedule. Imagine that, a schedule! I’m wading in…
Read MoreIt’s nearly unbelievable to think what is happening to our brothers and sisters in Christ is the Middle East. I am calling all brothers and sisters to stand in solidarity with our martyred brothers and sisters in Egypt. We are the nation of the cross. Wear your cross as a sign of unity of faith.…
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We often think of humility being a trait of a Christian, but we don’t always think of it as it relates to prayer. How do we come to prayer with humility, but yet boldly. I recently read this article on humility in prayer and thought it was a great description. http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/the-fragrance-of-humility-in-prayer.html
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I read this great article today and thought it worth passing on. http://www.fastcompany.com/3040340/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/17-small-and-totally-doable-tweaks-that-will-change-your-y All 17 of the tweaks make a lot of sense. I’m off right now to set my clock and make a morning list. Here’s to a productive year!
Read MoreOriginally posted on Faithpondering:
Ok, so it’s been way too long since we have posted. Maybe we (I) haven’t been doing what our blog name implies, pondering faith. Got too busy, too distracted, to take time to ponder. Today is a good day to begin again. It’s so good that God doesn’t condemn when we…
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