Laines Letters...Revisited!

Dear Ladies, "How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light." Psalm 36:7-9 As the LORD has been teaching me in my heart, so He has been teaching me in my home. As the darkness from my heart lifted bit by bit through the light of His Word penetrating in, so my home began to see changes. It took some time for my heart to begin to change, yet He was so patient and continued to teach me and show me His Truth and His Light. Likewise it has taken time for my home to change. I have often thought about why I let my house get so packed with possessions. And I have learned that it was from fear. Fear use to rule me. When my parents were divorcing there was a time when we had to move out from our house. I was allowed only one

Dear Sisters, I have lots and lots of ants right now. I mean more ants than I ever experienced in all my homemaking years. I've had ants in my coffee cup. Ants in my hair. Ants going up my legs. Ants in my dishwater. Ants in my bread dough. Ants in my honey. Ants in my bath water. Even ants on my fingers while typing to you all. One day I literally swept them up in great groups off the kitchen floor. The battle is on! The ants are aggressive. But so is the homemaker. The ants are in every room. But so is the homemaker. The ants will not be deterred. But neither will the homemaker. Let's talk ants. "There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: the ants are not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer." Proverbs 30:24-25 Notice those Words, "exceedingly wise." We are wise if we pay attention to those who are exceeding wise. And surprisingly enough, the Bible calls the ants just that. I've had plenty of opp