All scriptures quoted on The Contentment Cottage Blog are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV), unless otherwise noted: Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV) Published by Zondervan Corp. Grand Rapids, MI 49500 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 64-17541 Women of Faith Study Bible (NIV) New International Version Published by Zondervan… Continue reading bibliography
Today's goal was to simplify and unclutter my life. Step one - LESS is MORE - Although one is often not enough, two are often too many. ♥ As a result I just now hit DELETE on two facebook pages and two blogs. Too many! After today my personal timeline and nanaellen.com will be enough. Step… Continue reading less is more
Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence. Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasures in favor of a long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks. Maturity is the capacity… Continue reading maturity is an art
Another sleepless night! So? Is that God's way of saying, "we need to talk." If it's You Lord - what do I need to hear? I'm perfectly certain there is a perfectly good reason for Your call. You always have a perfectly good reason. Everything You do is perfect. For right now, let me try… Continue reading transferred
Blessed are you who enter in God’s name— from God’s house we bless you! God is God, he has bathed us in light. Festoon the shrine with garlands, hang colored banners above the altar! You’re my God, and I thank you. O my God, I lift high your praise. Thank God—he’s so good. His love… Continue reading He is so good
Teach the older women to be quiet and respectful in everything they do. They must not go around speaking evil of others and must not be heavy drinkers, but they should be teachers of goodness. These older women must train the younger women to live quietly, to love their husbands and their children, and to… Continue reading country treasures
"I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me" Psalm 16:8 (NLT) We live within the shadow of the Almighty, sheltered by the God who is above all gods. This I declare, that he alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my… Continue reading nothing to fear
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