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by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, July 2008~Volume 8, Number 4 …Lately the Lord has been teaching me many lessons. He has especially been reminding me to claim His promises and that feelings don’t change the facts
by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, August 2015~Volume 15, Number 5 Dearest Sisters,
“...Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe He is precious...” 1 Peter 2:6-7 Greetings in Christ, my sweet friends! I pray this letter finds you rejoicing in the greatness of our God and praising Him for the truly precious Savior we serve. …I was eagerly anticipating this issue’s topic, “A Joyful Servant’s Heart,” as the call to serve the Lord is one which He has deeply impressed upon my life. Isaiah 49-50 are beautiful passages to me, outlining a servant’s call and obedience. Although I believe these are prophecies of our Lord Jesus, are we not admonished to walk in His steps?! What a beautiful example He has set before us. “And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to mnister, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:27-28 by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, April/May 2017~Volume 17, Number 1 Dear Sisters,
…One of my prayers for this year was that I would enjoy sweet fellowship with the Lord in His Word. One way I hoped to do that was by reading through the Bible chronologically....my sweet brother surprised me with a chronological Bible as a New Year’s gift! It has been such an exciting journey as I have learned many beautiful lessons and truly enjoyed spending time with the Lord. A few things He has shown me thus far.... by Samaiah from Virtuous Daughters, April/May 2017~Volume 17, Number 1 My dear young lady So full of dreams; (I’m also full of them, too!) If you truly desire Your dreams to come true, You’ve got to stop wishing, and do. You say to yourself, Quite often in fact, “I’m good at such-and such. One day when I’m older And all grown up, It’ll surely amount to so much.” But, alas, dear girl! Life is too short, And now is the time to do. Don’t wait till you’re grown Or too sickly to serve NOW is the time for you! When your life is near over, And you’re weary and worn; Let there be no regrets back. And say to yourself, “I’ve nothing to mourn, I’ve always ben busy on track. “The Lord was at work In all of my days. No one despised of my youth. His grace is sufficient No matter our age And this is a timeless truth.” by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, October 2019~Volume 19, Number 4 Many of the points outlined in this article were gleaned from a sermon by my pastor titled "Render Surrender."
I am thankful for his faithful proclamation of God's truth! by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, May 2013~Volume 13, Number 2 "I love the LORD,
because He hath heard my voice and my supplications." —Psalm 116:1 by Jennifer S. from Virtuous Daughters, February 2016~Volume 15, Number 11 The secret of life
Is letting go. The secret of love Is letting it show In all that I do, In all that I say, Right here in this moment. The power of prayer Is in a humble cry. The power of change Is in [yielding] my life And laying it down, Down at Your feet, Right here in this moment. This songwriter beautifully, truthfully captures the secret to Christian living. It applies to all of us across the spectrum of life—young and old, women and men, followers and leaders, daughters, mothers, sisters, wives. Amy Carmichael puts it this way: But all through life I see a cross, Where sons of God yield up their breath. There is no gain except by loss; There is no life except by death. What does surrender to God ultimately mean? What concepts does it carry into our lives as we seek to walk it every day? It’s helpful to lay groundwork at the start of our discussion. Please muse with me for a moment. Read slowly and ponder. by Amanda from Virtuous Daughters, May 2015~Volume 15, Number 2 What do you think are the most desired qualities in a wife and mother? That she can cook a mouth-watering roast? Or bake up scrumptious scones? Or maybe keep the home neat as a pin? Maybe running a household of ten smoothly? Or maybe being able to knit a cardigan, teach seven homeschoolers, and feed the baby all at the same time?! All these skills are wonderful and would be greatly appreciated by a husband :), but the most important thing as we prepare to be a godly wife and mother is…
our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. by Tiffany S. from Virtuous Daughters, April 2013~Volume 13, Number 1 I was sorting some paperwork and ran across my sermon notes from a series of messages preached by my pastor about “Five Crossroads of the Christian Life.” One of those crossroads was Satisfaction—Giving Thanks. I thought perhaps the following thoughts from the sermon would be an encouragement:
by Sarah from Virtuous Daughters, October 2014~Volume 14, Number 7 “Stop!! There's a car coming!” I cried out impulsively, as we started to accelerate after a stop sign at a highway intersection. A car, fast approaching at highway speeds, was less than 120 feet away and headed straight toward our vehicle. In that millisecond, I knew there was scarcely time for our vehicle to stop before we were completely in the lane of the incoming car, and a t-bone collision was inevitable.
As I sensed the oncoming wreck, I knew—without a shadow of a doubt—this would be it. We have had close calls in our travels before, from which God had always so mercifully delivered us—but this time, I felt so keenly it was too close to be a “close call”—it would be “the call” for me to go Home. |
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