"The
trouble for us is that we see the dark side, but we ought to
know and remember that the bright side is there. Of course,
as we see, all this may have a meaning that applies to the troubles
of life, big and little. That is why people remind us that every
cloud has a silver lining. But it is even better than that,
for every cloud has a silver side just as a bright as the other
side is dark." ::Full
Article::
"Everyday
there are thousands of women who have embraced their God-given
calling as mothers and yet are overwhelmed with the seemingly
endless tasks their job requires. Before I was married, I never
completely understood the multitude of trivial things a mother's
life can consist of until a mother of nine asked me to help
their family for a day. Not only did that day transform my perspective
on motherhood, it also marked the beginning of a life-changing
ministry..." ::Full
Article by Mrs. Crystal Paine::
Learn
how to make a workbox for your sewing supplies. This article
features instructions and a pattern. A project such as this
would be a delightful gift to make for Momma or Grandmother.
Have fun! ::Full
Article::
"A
good book is the most appropriate gift that friendship can
make. It never changes, it never grows unfashionable or old..."
::Full
Article::
"Learning
is not without its effect upon the soul; it either lends it
wings, to bear it up to God, or leaves behind it tiny sparks,
which, little by little consume the whole being." ::Full
Article::
Even
though this article was first published in 1887, it still offers
tips that are worthy of applying to our lives today! ::Full
Article::
A
young girl, in one of those moments when the heart seems to
overflow with devotion, wrote thus in her journal:--"If
I dared, I would ask God why I am placed in the world; what
have I to do?::Full
Article::
"The
female who usurps the place which belongs not to her, will
soon belong to the place for which she was not originally
designed." ::Full
Article::
"...I
am sorry to record it, but she did--Letty Bascombe salted
her pie-crust with a great, big tear. Not that she had
none of the other salt, nor that she intended to do it,
but, all of a sudden, a big tear, oh, as big as the end
of your thumb, if you are a little, little girl, ran
zigzag across her cheek down to her chin, and, before
she could wipe it off, a sudden, sharp sob took her unawares..."
::Full
Story::
“...It
was once my wedding-gown,” said grandma, smiling cheerily.
“It was homespun... though it was not quite so attractive
to my girlish eyes as the one I had first made for the occasion...”
::Full Story::
"I
fell asleep and I dreamt, and in my dream I saw a vision
which was very fair. It was the figure of an angel; and
his face was radiant and full of joy. His eyes shone with
a light which seemed to pierce the shadows and illumine the
darkness." ::Full
Story::
"Hast
thou no favors to ask of Me? Give Me... a list of all thy
desires, all the wants of thy soul... What wouldst thou this
day, my child… If thou didst but know how I long to bless
thee!" ::Full
Article::
