The Learned

Ironically, it was the most victorious funeral and the most painful worship at the same time. It was raw and open. When Phil Wickham sang Hymn of Heaven, the whole place transformed into heaven itself. I would think I wasn't even there. It was an eternal moment. I could just have died there and felt like I've made it to heaven. It was the perfect picture of reaching heaven without first dying. Cheesy as it may sound, it was the literal composite of heaven on earth. I had never experienced anything like that before. I can't explain it -- it's something I would have to pinch myself to get out of. But it was real. I was blown away. I did not just see it, it was like I was there. The elders, the angels, the throne, the heroes of the faith, Jesus, Charlie, the cloud of witnesses, you name it, every martyr, every disciple that ever served the Lord, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, -- they were all there. And the fact that I saw it all,... I was speechless. Just no...

His money is your money. You work at home, make sure the house is where he wants to go home to. Taking care of a baby costs a lot if you send to day care. So you're doing a great job. I've been a stay home Mom of 3 by now and I know the frustration of not bringing anything to the table so I help without leaving the house: I sell stuff on Marketplace, I care for chickens to get some eggs, I babysit twice a week. It does contribute without the guilt of leaving your kid.  You are in a small window of having a toddler which will pass. It's not going to last long.

Spoke the Truth And died defending it Martyred His martyrdom is merely a failed attempt at assassinating the truth. Charlie Kirk was the voice we didn't have. Now,... it's up to us to speak up.. Not everybody gets to die a hero But everybody gets a choice to be one Please pray for Charlie Kirk's family. This was a strategic move by the enemy. They seem to recognize a potential threat before we do. Sometimes, we don't know what we have until we lose it. Charlie Kirk was a threat to them, just like Trump is a threat to them. They just want to get rid of some of the finest we have. By hook or by crook. Only shows how desperate and evil they truly are. There is no fair play, no rules. Just war. No, really. If it's a war they want, it's a war they're going to get.  We all need to take his death personally because it is an attack against us, Christians. And until we can rise up to replace him, we shall mourn. The World mourns for Charlie Kirk And for Free Speech  ...

Question:  Help. Hubby picks on me and says I need to lose weight. He doesn't compliment me or pay any attention to me. He wants a vec but I want more kids. What should I do? Answer:  Don't focus on the negative. Focus on the positive. If you want to pick on all the reasons why you should break up, there will be plenty. Start counting on the reasons to keep this marriage. There will be equally much if not more. Marriage is hard work. From both sides. And more than not, you will always feel like you're on the side that does all the work.  The Bible says that our body does not belong to us. And being on the heavy side is not good for health either. There's nothing to lose losing weight but weight.  Don't take it personally. To cut the long story short, you're trying to say that your hubby is not into you. I'm not saying he is. You could be right. But that's because marriage takes work. When you plant a seed, it grows. But you need to water it. Work means y...

Husband, you need to lower yourself, in humility. You need to accept that she is, at the moment, more spiritually inclined and she has something you don't, yet. But you will. So remain in this humility and lower yourself until that happens. If not, it will cause frustration in your marriage. Wife, raise your husband to where you are. Raise him in prayer. This does not mean that he cannot lead. He is still the spiritual authority. He may not teach you the Bible, but he holds the key. And you have to submit, and let him unlock the door to your home. One day, he will keep up. But within the time that God has appointed for him. Do not try to speed things up. It will only cause disappointment.

My eldest came back into my room today after her nightime prayer. She was worried about her calling being totally different from what she has set her heart to be or do. Of course, I told her the usual -- "Don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself." I was tired and sleepy, and so was she. I just really needed her to go to her bed at this point and not get worked up about the future. And yes, it was good advice, especially if it's got her this worked up. I, for one, did not worry about my future. For some reason, I just seem to be really ambitious all the time. From wanting to start my own kindergarten at nine, to wanting to be a millionaire missionary at ten, to wanting to build a campus when I was thirteen, it just kept getting bigger and better, and always more or less on the same line. It was like I saw it coming. And yes, it may seem like different things to the naked eye, but it really was the same thing. We talked about the differences betwe...