News, updates, and stories from Thistlebend Ministries.
This past weekend my husband and I were at a wedding. It was gorgeous—the perfectly arranged flowers, the gold chairs, the gorgeous table arrangements, and of course, the breath-taking bride. The church doors opened, the music played, the c
It is hard, no, nearly impossible to ignore the constant purging of information media can throw at us these days; honestly I can be distracted by this more than I would like to admit. For me, information can feel like it is bombarding my br
Lesson four of Falling In Love Again With Your Husband was about how, as wives, we are to be fragrant aromas to our husbands. “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephes
Recently, I came down with some sort of virus. I was sick an entire weekend. Thankfully, by Monday, I was feeling better. I knew there would be chores to catch up on. I decided to start with the laundry. I opened the laundry chute and soon,
We are so encouraged by what the Lord is teaching current study participants as they continue on in the Falling in Love Again With Your Husband study! When asked, half way through, “What is the Lord showing you through this study?” these ar
The Falling in Love Again With Your Husband study thus far has been very convicting, revealing so much hidden sin in my heart. It has also been very practical helping me think through ways in everyday life that I can apply right now to put
There has been much discussion in our lectures, small groups and homework each week, amongst the ladies currently participating in the Falling in Love Again With Your Husband study, on the practicality of putting what God’s word says about
What do you think of when you hear the word submission, as in submitting to your husband? Do you think, “fear,” or “giving up control?” I can relate to both of these. But my prayer now, after being in this study, Falling in Love Again With
“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was” (John 11:5-6). “So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary rema
Abba Father, I confess to you that I keep thinking it’s all too good to be true! That’s how good, how incredible, how amazing your love and truth are! Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! It’s like I’m on a precip
How comfortable are you with being weak? I’m terrible at it. To avoid being weak I will, at all cost, avoid doing things that I am not good at. I have kept myself from reaching above my comfort zone in work, relationships, and writing. If I
I encourage you to listen to, and also read, the lyrics to the Casting Crowns song titled Lifesong. Here is a link: https://www.castingcrowns.com/lyrics/lifesong/ I have heard this song a hundred times, but as I was driving to work the othe
