I had an unexpected revelation about Foolish Woman #3 this week . . . while I was giving myself a pedicure. I know, it sounds crazy, but I’ll tell you all about it. I’ll also share how you can become a spiritual success instead of — like Foolish Woman #3 — the ultimate failure. So,… Read More
Scripture Art: 2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Cor. 4:18 NIV). image source: everystockphoto.com [Priority’s FREE Scripture Art is just one of the ways we help you give God glory by giving His Word priority… Read More
An Empty Swing But a Full House
It’s Grandkid Week at the Cole House, so I’m taking today off from Front Porch Friday to spend time with three of the sweetest, silly-est, fun-est kids on earth: Caroline: doing what she does best – being adorable and eating (in that order). Juliette: playing inside the pillow fort on my bed. Ezra: beating Granddaddy… Read More
Scripture Art: 1 Peter 3:4
Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. (1 Pet. 3:4 MSG). image source: stock.xchng [Priority’s FREE Scripture Art is just one of the ways we help you give God glory by giving His Word priority in your life. Pin it, click it, print it and frame it, or Right Click to… Read More
Front Porch Friday: Are You a Professor or a Possessor?
Take my word on this: you do not – do not – want to be Foolish Woman #2. She’s deluded herself into believing that when it comes to Christianity, she’s got it all going on. But the truth is, when it comes to salvation, she’s a professor not a possessor. And unless she wises up,… Read More
A Gift from God to Bill & Me
Sitting in the shade by a lake with our feet propped up enjoying a quiet, chilled-out 35th anniversary in our favorite July place: the Texas Hill Country. Thank you, God. Without you, we wouldn’t have made it past year one. “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the… Read More
Front Porch Friday: A Storm Warning for Foolish Woman #1
It’s hurricane season here on the Texas Gulf Coast, and I’ve got a storm warning for Foolish Woman #1. Wondering who she is? Girl, I’ll tell you exactly who she is: she’s someone you do NOT want to be that’s who! Join me today as we talk all about Foolish Woman #1 in Session 2… Read More
7 Ways to Become a Wise Woman
She was wise. I was not. Twenty-something me joined her Tuesday morning Bible study class for two primary reasons: To enjoy two-and-a-half hours of uninterrupted, child-free conversations with other young moms (God bless all of you angels who work in church nurseries). To quench a deep-felt need in my life to know – really know… Read More
Front Porch Friday: You Might Be a Foolish Woman If . . . Session 1
Welcome to a new Front Porch Friday series that’s all about fools and foolishness. But wait . . . hang on a minute. Didn’t Jesus tell us to never call someone a fool? Are we even allowed to do a series on fools and foolishness? The answer to both of those questions is yes. I’ll explain… Read More
How to Stay Happily Married: Top 10 Things My Parents Have Taught Me – Part 2
How do two of the most opposite people on the Planet stay married – happily married – for 60 years? That’s the question I’ve been pondering ever since my parents, John and Julia McKay, celebrated their 60th anniversary several weeks ago. And my pondering has paid off – for you and me both – with… Read More
Front Porch Friday: You Might Be a Foolish Woman If . . .
Girl, it’s been almost a month since our last Front Porch Friday but this time next week, we are so ON! And I can hardly wait because after praying and praying about what we should talk about, this will be our topic: You Might Be a Foolish Woman If . . Fools. The Bible has… Read More
Scripture Art: Galatians 5:1
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