Tea With Mama
Tea with Mama offers encouragement through down-home, easy to understand Bible conversation using stories and vignettes from everyday life. Thanks for having Tea with Mama!
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I couldn’t help thinking about this Psalm one evening as I sat enjoying the view from my kitchen window. The gorgeous sunset reminded me of the Lord Who created all this beauty and I couldn’t help but write about it.
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Many years ago when I was still in high school, I learned an important lesson about beauty that nobody could have taught me with mere words.
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A few years ago we were watching Abigail’s middle school perform in the musical, Kilroy was Here, a comedy set in the WW2 era. One of the lines in the song, "Spies," says, “We mustn't lose our grip, here’s a tip, Loose lips sink ships.” Sssssshhhhh!” Many thousands of years before the 1940’s God’s word gave us the same message about the tongue.
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All through life we will often find ourselves in places we’ve never been before or faced with new things that really challenge us, but when we look to the Lord He will guide us and help us. So whether your struggle pertains to a computer program, a new cricut machine or matters of life, always keep your eyes on the Lord.
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I wrote this article a number or years ago after attending the funeral of my friend’s mother. As I stood in the church looking at all the family pictures and the beautiful handwork that represented this talented woman’s life, I was reminded of the creativity and love of our Creator used in making each of us.
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Time is such a precious commodity. When we’re younger we think we have all the time in the world. But as we reach middle age and upwards we suddenly realize the truth. The years are fleeting and will soon be gone. Time goes by so quickly, so don’t waste today because it won’t last forever.
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Almost everything worthwhile in life warrants thoughtful consideration, and I was reminded in a simple way that even small decisions made without thought can cost more than you want to pay.
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As I was thinking about God’s amazing rescue story I was reminded of a story about my dad. He spent a number of winters working with the lake ice patrol squad. One particular day a young girl who happened to be the sister of his best friend, was super glad he was on duty.
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My chicken farming years gave me a good example of what Satan likes to do. We had a disaster with our first batch of chicks. But even after we took care of our problem, the reminder of the disaster didn’t go away.
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The concept of expectation is prevalent at Christmas time. Children, especially, have high hopes, and I, as a child was no different.
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One Christmas season I was running around feeling stressed and overwhelmed, trying to finish all the last-minute shopping. As I tried to think of what to buy for each of my loved ones and what to tell them that I wanted, today’s verse came to mind.
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One day when I was very discouraged and confused over a difficult trial in my life. As I spoke with God about my distressing situation He caused my eye to land on one of the items we were going to sell.
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Songs of praise are something God loves. And what better time to sing them than during the Thanksgiving season?
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This particular verse has always been a favorite of mine. It states a wonderful message of hope that we all need. God brought this verse to my mind one day when I was feeling lonely and left out.
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We can’t do anything on our own and must rely on God’s strength every day. During a difficult time in my life God reminded me to ask Him for help in a very interesting way.
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For the past 15 years I’ve been employed in our family’s auction and real estate business. Over the years we’ve sold a wide variety of fascinating items. But one thing I have learned. Stuff is stuff! And you can’t take it with you. Someday everything you have might be sold at auction, so it’s important to store up real treasures that last for eternity.
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After studying Paul’s letter to Timothy and pondering this Bible verse, Dad and I visited a local farmer’s market. I was struck by how God is so creative in even the smallest things. These thoughts inspired me to express my own exclamation of praise.
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War is never a good thing.
But during my grandparents lifetime our country was involved in WW II. I heard many stories about those terrible years from my grandma and grandpa while they were still living. While I hope that we don’t have to go through a devastating national war again, we, as God’s children, face a different type of war every day. It’s a spiritual war, and we need to be prepared to fight against our enemy, the devil. ...
Many years ago I decided I wanted to raise chickens. Along with having an abundance of fresh eggs, I also learned a lot of lessons. Chasing chickens is what made me think of today’s Bible verse. I hope you enjoy Stray Chickens and Stray Thoughts.
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Several years ago we had a week that was full of difficult experiences. All of these difficult things caused me to think of this passage about houses built on different foundations. It’s times like these that we need to make sure we have built your own house on a firm foundation.
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