September 11—Womanhood “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him’” (Gen. 2:18). “To the woman he said, ‘I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birt...
Continue ReadingNovember 21—A Pearl for Today “Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; May they not rule over me” (Ps. 19:12). THE DAY THE ROOF CAVED IN For about 30 years our family called 1800 Hankerson Stre...
Continue ReadingDecember 6—Marriage Supper The words for today are marriage supper. “Who is this coming up from the desert like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and incense made from all the spices of the merchant? Look! It is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by ...
Continue ReadingDecember 9—Intimacy The word for today is intimacy. “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I...
Continue ReadingThe word for today is marriage. “The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called “woman,” for she was taken out of man.’ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and...
Continue ReadingThe word for today is communication. “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words” (Matt. 6:7). “How painful are honest words! But what do your argume...
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