Above Rubies

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SLOW DOWN FOR A MOMENT
The trying days, the sighing days, the days when things go wrong,
The hurry days, the worry days, the days when you’re off song,
The busy days, the dizzy days that you go rushing madly through –
Trying to catch up on all the jobs you have to do.

The trying days, the flying days– the clock goes twice its pace,
But when you start to feel you are competing in a race–
Slow down for a moment, let your tangled thoughts unwind.
You’ll get through in half the time if you’ve a quiet mind.
~ Patience Strong

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THE POWER OF A BABY
Truly God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:7-8). Who could ever dream that infants and nursing babes could defeat the enemy? And yet this is what God says in Psalm 8:2: "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger."

Every precious new baby that comes into the world, created in the image of God, is another opportunity to destroy the works of the devil. Even the Son of God, Creator and Ruler of the universe came into the world as a little baby and through doing this will one day bring ALL HIS ENEMIES UNDER HIS FEET.

Perowne translates this Scripture, "Out of the mouth even of lisping children Thou hast founded strength; Thou hast made them a bulwark or defence against those who rebel against Thee; with their praises and confessions Thou puttest to silence the malicious slanders of Thy enemies."

I love the words of Frank Boreham, "We fancy that God can only manage His world by big battalions abroad, when all the while He is doing it by beautiful babies at home. When a wrong wants righting, or a truth wants preaching, or a continent wants opening, God sends a baby into the world to do it. That is why, long ago, a babe was born in Bethlehem.”

Are you one who is being blessed with another baby? Never despise the power of conception and the miracle of a new baby growing in your womb. Rejoice in the awesomeness of what is happening within you. A precious life is being prepared to come forth to impact this world. An eternal soul is growing within you that will live forever.

God’s ways are wonderful, Nancy Camlpbell

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Genesis 2:18 says that God created us to be a helper to our husbands. How cand we do this? Here are a few of the ways to remind us in a little acrostic:

H Heaping love and kisses upon him!
E Excitedly preparing meals for him!
L Lovingly serving him rather than my own pursuits!
P Praying for him daily!
E Encouraging him daily!
R Reverencing and submitting to him!

“Please help us Father, for we fall far short of your divine plan for us. Anoint us with your power to be anointed helpers to our husbands. Amen.”
~ Love from Nancy

Painting by Puuung, South Korea

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Today’s podcast: LIFE TO THE FULL w/ Nancy Campbell
Our last session in this series of WHAT DOES GOD WANTS US TO DO IN THE LAND and we continue last week’s topic. What are your plans for Saturday or Sunday? How much time do you give to God on your set-apart day? One hour? Two hours? Or the whole day?
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Episode 242: WHAT DOES GOD WANT US TO DO IN THE LAND? Part 14b

Our last session in this series and we continue last week’s subject. What are your plans for Saturday or Sunday? How much time do you give to God on your set-apart day? One hour? Two hours? Or the whole day?

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KEEP ON THE JOB
Many years ago I remember seeing this cartoon. The mother was sitting at the table with the newspaper spread out before her. The home was in a mess, the toys were all over the floor, and the children were running wild! The husband came in the door and said, "What on earth are you doing?"

"I'm looking for a job," she replied. "I need a vacation!"

I'm sure there are times when you felt just like that! It's not an easy career to be a mother and efficiently run a home. But that doesn't mean to say we give up on the job. It is challenging because it is the greatest career in the nation. You, dear mother, are determining the destiny of the nation. You are a military training institute, training arrows for God's army. It's a high priority job.

Paul, the apostle, faced constant afflictions, infirmities, persecutions, beatings, stonings, perils, weariness, painfulness, hunger, and the burden of the church. You are not facing all that. What did Paul do? Did he give up? No.

What was his confession? "We faint not" (2 Corinthians 4:1). Make this your confession too: "I will not give up."

Other translations say:
“We never give up.”
“We never lose heart.”
“We do not become discouraged.”
“We do not play the coward.”
“Nothing can daunt us.”
Choose which one you want to say as you go around your home today.

And I love Paul’s confession in 2 Corinthians 6:10 JBP): “Always ‘going through it’ yet never ‘going under.’”

Stick to your great career. You are doing the greatest job in the universe.

Have a wonderful day, Love from Nancy Campbell
Painting: Joe Bowler, New York, 1928