Your Sacred Calling

Are You a Peeping Tom (or Tammy)?

Stacy McDonald — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:38 +0000

This is a small excerpt from Randy Alcorn’s book, The Purity Principle.

Suppose I said, “There’s a great-looking girl down the street. Let’s go look through her window and watch her undress, then pose for us naked, from the waist up. Then this girl and her boyfriend will get in a car and have sex–let’s listen and watch the windows steam up!”

You’d be shocked. You’d think, What a pervert!

But suppose instead I ...
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Go Ahead…Write on Your Walls! (Give-Away Alert!)

Stacy McDonald — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:25:05 +0000

Be sure to scroll to the bottom and register for my drawing to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Fruitful Vine Creations!!!

There is something about words that I’ve always loved. Scripture, poetry, literature, choice quotes…art spoken—art splattered on canvas in the form of symbols that communicate the heart and mind of man or God. The written word has the power to influence; it has ...

Watch FRESH, The Movie

Stacy McDonald — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:37:45 +0000

When man uses his God-given creativity to invent things that are outside of the biblical boundaries of Creation; that break God’s Law; that trample or kill the weak (think abortion); or that attempt to exalt man above God; then we have disease, illness, chaos, scientific perversion, and even death. Just watched Fresh, the move, and it got me thinking. So many of our problems are because we either try to take God out of the equation, or we try to ...

Do You Have the Right?

Stacy McDonald — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:33:47 +0000

HT to Trivium Pursuit

What I’ve found among many Christian parents is that they don’t realize they have “the right” to parent their children. They realize they have the responsibility, but they don’t feel free to enforce rules, teach children to work hard, to serve, to be respectful, or to put others first.

I heard a mom once APOLOGIZE to her son for having asked him to take the garbage out. It ...

Making Scented Love Letters with Essential Oils

Stacy McDonald — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:04:21 +0000

Join The Common Scents Mom and learn how to make Scented Love Letters with essential oils!

You Just Never Know…

Stacy McDonald — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:35 +0000

Sometimes the troubles and distractions of everyday life can cause us to forget that God is working in spite of our weaknesses and failures. He is turning hearts and impacting lives even when we’re not doing everything “perfectly” (which is never). Basically, because He is the One who changes hearts – who draws people to Himself. And just when you think your efforts don’t mean all that much, or your life and work doesn’t really make a difference, God whispers ...

Mothering with Essential Oils

Stacy McDonald — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:19:01 +0000

Early this morning, my six-year-old came into my room to tell me his legs were hurting again and asked if I had any oils for him. As much food as the child has been putting away every day, it’s no wonder he has growing pains! I got out my Deep Relief and we went to the couch where I massaged the oils into his legs.

He smiled and we cuddled on the ...

Trusting God…

Stacy McDonald — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:45:20 +0000

“Truly, we cannot have any personal comfort in our individual circumstances and trials unless we firmly believe in God’s sovereignty over all. For how can we affirm that ‘God causes all things to work together for good for those who love him’ (Rom. 8:28) unless we at the same time stand back from looking at our own affairs with that selfish narrowness that often dominates us and see His working good for us as part of His total, awe-inspiring, wise, ...

“I Know the Rules!”

Stacy McDonald — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:16:39 +0000

And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)

Why is it so much easier to see sin in other people? I mean really. A child can trip over his own feet running to tell you about the infraction of another child; but, that same child will stand amazed that you ...

Make Your Own Natural Room Spray!

Stacy McDonald — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:38:45 +0000

Why use air fresheners that don’t actually “freshen” the air? Most popular (and expensive) room sprays contain harmful chemicals that mask odors and often give people headaches. Why not make a natural room spray that smells better, is less expensive, and contains healing scents, instead of harmful, synthetic chemicals!

Room Spray

1 oz. vodka
15-20 drops essential oil
3 oz. purified water
4 oz. dark colored glass bottle

Pour vodka into 4 oz spray ...
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