Many generations ago, the Japanese invented an artful craft of repair known as kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese word that is literally translated as “golden joinery.” The art of kintsugi is a Japanese method of repairing pottery using gold or silver to fill the cracks of a broken piece. The pieces are considered more beautiful and valuable than before because…
The world around us is increasingly filled with confusion and division. Two verses that shed light on our interactions with contentious or foolish people are found in Proverbs 26. Proverbs 26:4 tells us, “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” Sometimes silence is golden! Note another verse: “A fool…
The focus for a daughter of the King, a redeemed child of God, is not self, but the Savior. We spent part 1 of this mini-series looking at Who He Is. In part 2, we began to meditate on What He Gives. For this final installment, there are five more “gifts” to add to our list- the…
As daughters of the King, we have a relationship that sets us in the family of God and gives us a home in heaven. Our soul’s salvation was found in Him. All our expectations can be met in Him. Our questions of human doubts and identity can be answered in Him. It is, in fact, better to learn Who He…
The phrase “daughters of the King” is an expression of identity. First, the phrase communicates relationship. For example, Romans 8:16-17a tells us, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.” We have a relationship that sets us…
There are passages and promises in God’s Holy Word upon which His children can anchor their hearts and minds. Specifically, there are many faithful assurances that the Lord will never leave nor forsake His own. Deuteronomy 31:6 is a beautiful example: “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:…
Change is a certainty of life. Even now, as spring blooms, there is a delightful, fragrant, refreshing change in the air and the landscape of our daily lives. Change around us is sometimes more noticeable than change within. Most often, it is the steady drip of time that wears new patterns and grooves across the…
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