Who, from God’s point of view, is the biblical model for women today? Who is heaven’s most wanted woman? Many women have been commissioned by God through the ages. A wanted woman can be a mother or wife. Or a single female. A wanted woman can become a simple servant or the founder of a great […]
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Let’s Sing the Song of Mary
Why did God choose Mary to mother His Son? Could one reason be she was full of highest quality praise? The song of Mary glorifies the Lord. “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on […]
Mary The Deep Thinker
What did God see in Mary? That he would choose her as mother of His son? Perhaps because Mary was a woman of contemplation, a deep thinker. “And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke […]
To Be Like Mary, Cooperate With God
What did God see in Mary? That he would choose her to mother his son? For one thing, Mary was a woman who would cooperate with God. And with the important people in her life. Mary knew the greater honor would go to someone else: Jesus, her son. She chose to cooperate with God to accept […]
Coping With Loss: Called Together, Forced Apart
Called Together, Forced Apart by Janet Chester Bly, coping with loss as writing & marriage partners I started the writing craze. Then I got my husband, Stephen Bly, involved. We combined as a team. Then his fiction got so prolific that it consumed us both, to keep up with the process before and promotion afterward. […]
10 Ways to Make the Most of Broken Relationships
Broken Relationships and 10 Ways to Cope by Janet Chester Bly I certainly know about broken relationships. Selina and I met at a home Bible study. We enjoyed digging deeper into discussions. After meetings, we talked for hours at a local restaurant. Fondness grew as we discovered common interests. Watching meteor showers. Singing in the […]
Grace Tips For Smart Grace
10 Grace Tips by Janet Chester Bly I need grace tips. When the subject grace comes up, I realize how short I fall in gracious thoughts, words and deeds. It’s a test of how close to God I am. How well I know Him. How much His heart is in me. I need His grace tips. […]
Hope Lives Here
Hope Lives Here Realities: What Do You Hope For? by Janet Chester Bly Hope lives wherever you are. Girls expect to grow up to be women. Young women fill chests with linens and clothes and assume they will marry. Grown women aspire to do well in careers, to be good moms, to have happy marriages. […]
Is God Good? 4 Facts About God’s Goodness
4 Facts About the Goodness of God: Is God Good? All The Time? by Janet Chester Bly Most everyone at some time doubts: is God good? Can He be trusted? Adam and Eve knew better than any of us. They saw creation before evil entered. They experienced the original – first bloomed, freshly fruited, newly scented. God […]
When My Kids Drive Me Crazy: Who Am I?
When My Kids Drive Me Crazy, Am I a Bad Mom? It’s a challenge to keep an identity while kids grow up. Who am I really, apart from them? “My kids drive me crazy,” every mom says at least once. When your life is so tied to them and their issues, it’s hard to remember […]
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