Contest Winner Chosen!

Thank you to everyone who participated in my contest for the My Favorite Bible. 

The "blessed" winner is "Hunsbergers".

This was fun and I hope to have more contests in the future!  Subscribe to find out when the next contest is held.

Moment By Moment

“I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20

Another great truth that I feel I am truly understanding the significance of is the truth that every  moment of every day, Jesus is living His life in me and I in Him as He teaches us in the Book of John.  I am now excited that all I must do is bring this great truth to my remembrance and oh, what a comfort and joy and peace it gives me.  I realize that satan does oppose this kind of "praying without ceasing", a constant remembrance of His love for me, but I also know that Jesus has overcome the world.

Sing along and think about these words.  And spend all of your free time and brain power remembering these great truths from God's Word no matter what anxiety-producing topics satan tries to get you to think about.

Listen to the MIDI tune here.
Watch it on YouTube here or watch it embedded below the lyrics.

Moment By Moment

Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine;
Living with Jesus, a new life divine;
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.

Refrain

Moment by moment I’m kept in His love;
Moment by moment I’ve life from above;
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine;
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.

Never a trial that He is not there,
Never a burden that He doth not bear,
Never a sorrow that He doth not share,
Moment by moment, I’m under His care.

Never a heartache, and never a groan,
Never a teardrop and never a moan;
Never a danger but there on the throne,
Moment by moment He thinks of His own.

Never a weakness that He doth not feel,
Never a sickness that He cannot heal;
Moment by moment, in woe or in weal,
Jesus my Savior, abides with me still.

Christ Liveth In Me

 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

This is a wonderful verse that I have read, heard preaching on and thought about many times in an abstract sort of way. 

I praise God that he has recently been making this fact so real to me through his Holy Spirit as I battle the flesh, sinful suggestions from satan that threaten my effectiveness as a witness to my precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  If it really is true that Christ lives in me, I have nothing to fear and there is nothing that He asks of me that I can not do, no matter how difficult or even impossible it seems.

Ask God today to reveal this truth to you afresh today through His Holy Spirit that He sent to remind you and teach you.  Ask Him to help you to dwell on the wondrous thought that Christ lives in you.  That is what I am going to keep on doing.

Hear the tune
Watch on YouTube or see the embedded video below

Sing along with this hymn as you contemplate it's words:

Once far from God and dead in sin,
No light my heart could see;
But in God’s Word the light I found,
Now Christ liveth in me.

Refrain

Christ liveth in me,
Christ liveth in me,
Oh! what a salvation this,
That Christ liveth in me.

As rays of light from yonder sun,
The flowers of earth set free,
So life and light and love came forth
From Christ living in me.

Refrain

As lives the flower within the seed,
As in the cone the tree,
So, praise the God of truth and grace,
His Spirit dwelleth in me.

Refrain

With longing all my heart is filled,
That like Him I may be,
As on the wondrous thought I dwell
That Christ liveth in me.

Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts

As I encounter more and more sincere Christian women, stepping out in faith in many areas such as homeschooling, being "quiverfull", homesteading and building biblical marriages, the more I see how satan is attacking not only their families but their very lives by tempting them with suicidal thoughts.  These thoughts seem especially pronounced in times of severe stress due to marital conflict.

I wrote an article/testimony on this subject some time back for a church newsletter and the Lord is leading me to share it with more people.

You can find the article on my Virtuous Woman By Grace Website where it can be downloaded for free.

 As the Lord leads, please share this article freely with others either by linking to it or printing out for use in your own church newsletter. No attribution is required.  It is our Father's desire that each of us be delivered from temptation.  We must cling tightly to that precious truth.

May God bless you and keep you,
Mrs. Carrington
Praising God for being a Daughter of the King!

Mission Minded Books Discount

My mission-minded mom friend Ann Dunagan over at Harvest Ministries is offering a special discount for Homeschoool Mom Tips Blog readers.

As you may already know, our family became a big fan of Ann, her family and her ministry after my husband began reading her book, The Mission-Minded Family, to us during our family devotions.  It was so exciting as we had not heard anyone so unashamedly preparing their children to actively seek the Kingdom of God and God's work and heart for the nations.  Whether or not we as a family or any of our children actively go, we know that all of us need to have a heart for missions and seek God's will for what ways we should be actively serve him in this way.  See my review of The Mission-Minded Family and look for an upcoming review of the The Mission -Minded Child here soon.

Both of Ann's books, The Mission-Minded Family and The Mission-Minded Child, will be available for purchase for a special price for both books.  You  can purchase the books as a set directly from Ann at a 60% discount!  All you need to do is in the memo line. (Your cost will be $15 for the two-book set, with FREE postage, which is their bottom-line cost).

Your can order through Harvest Ministry's contact page -- include your mailing address, mention "Home School Mom Tips - Mission-Minded Book Set" and she will simply send the books with an invoice to be paid by check -- to "Harvest Ministry" -- after the books are received.

Follow the link below for free samples of each Mission-Minded book as well as a great free study guide Ann has produced for families and groups to use:

http://harvestministry.org/mmf-study-guide

 

Happy reading!

 

Mrs. C

My Favorite Bible: A Giveaway

 I am excited to announce a great giveaway sponsored by the Baker Publishing Group.  One lucky winner will be chosen to receive a copy of My Favorite Bible by Rondi DeBoer and Christine Tangval.   

Just leave a comment below before December 3 and you will be entered.  International participants are welcome to enter.   Have fun!

From the Publisher:
With the vibrant illustrations and engaging text in this Bible storybook, you can enjoy sharing the best-loved stories of the Bible with the children in your life and encourage a life-long love for the Word of God. My Favorite Bible is a book of exciting Bible stories and activity pages that guide children through the foundational truths of Scripture.

Each story is fully illustrated and includes a simple narrative full of things kids love: repetition, rhythm, and energy, along with a key biblical theme, a key Bible verse, and discussion questions to help adults introduce children to the Bible.

The colorful illustrations will capture the imaginations of children ages 4–8, and the stories will help adults to pass along the most important truth in life—the Gospel. Families will cherish this time as they read, listen, learn, and love, growing closer to one another even as they grow closer to God.

Addendum: This is not a children’s Bible. It is a Bible story book that includes key verses and parent pages called “Family Talk” and “Family Fun” to assist adults in discussing the stories with children. You may view the inside of the book on Amazon.com.