Prairie Oak Homestead

If you're upset over things you don't have...you miss being thankful for the things you do have. I tend to think at times on things I miss or have missed out on. I don't like it when I do that. I don't think God wants us to dwell on what He has not provided and instead be grateful for what He has provided. So I am going to focus on what He has provided....He has provided me with good sight for a good stretch of time. I've been able to revel in the beauty of the earth He has created. Wonderful sunrises and sunsets, beautiful flowers, looking into the faces of the people I love, being able to watch some of His creatures bring forth life, being able to see the bullseye on a target, and the simpleness of being able to see my home to do my chores. He has provided me with strength to plant my garden and take care of my chickens. He has given me strength to do my chores at home and fix good home cooked meals for my family. He has given me strength to get through the ...

This is an excerpt from the book "Created To Be His Helpmeet" by Debbie Pearl. I have been looking it over again and finding little gems that I had forgotten about... "In my mind, I picture the man (Adam) being created heavily armored. His armor is helpful both spiritually and physically. God loaded him down with resistances, giving him a nature that is doubting, skeptical, forceful, and pushy. God knew that in order for man to survive, and even prosper, he would need a natural armor that would drive him to keep pushing against the odds, while enjoying the challenge. God knew that satan was a liar and the master of deceit, so he created man to question first and believe later. Man's objectivity and lack of intuitiveness make him appear less spiritual than the sensitive, believing female. As a general rule, man is ruled more by his mind than the female, who is governed more by her sensibilities. Picture God deliberately creating the woman without this armor, b...

Yesterday was a rough day for me...I found out my real dad had a heart attack around Sunday. I heard it through the grapevine...Have no idea how he is... It brought up tough memories of him not wanting me to be part of his life. The daughter in me that longs for an earthly father resurfaced. So many memories stirred up...But, God is in control and I rest in that fact. He knows all and He knows what's best for this daughter of His. Mondays, I go into church and do some things and a woman that is there that helps with some of those things was talking about her husband. She said he goes to church on Wednesday nights to another church (ours doesn't have Wed night) and said that there is a young woman there that doesn't have a dad. (Let's just say this was a weird coincidental conversation.) She said her husband went up and gave the young woman a hug and kiss on her cheek. She said this young woman came up to her and with tears in her eyes told her that her husband do...

"A true wife makes a man's life nobler, stronger, grander, by the omnipotence of her love 'turning all the forces of manhood upward and heavenward.' While she clings to him in holy confidence and loving dependence she brings out in him whatever is nobles and richest in his being. She inspires him him courage and earnestness. She beautifies his life. She softens whatever is rude and harsh in his habits or his spirit. She clothes him with the gentler graces of refined and cultured manhood. But there are wives also like the vines which cling only to blight. Their dependence weak, indolent helplessness. They lean but impart no strength. They cling but they sap the life. They put forth no hand to help. They loll on sofas or promenade the streets; they dream over sentimental novels; they gossip in drawing-rooms. They are utterly useless, and being useless they become burdens even to manliest, tenderest love. Instead of making a man's life stronger, hap...

We can never learn enough about submission. The more we know about respecting our husbands and submitting the better we will be at bringing glory to God. Here is a list I stumbled upon: Specific Ways Wives Are Not Submissive 1. She does things that are annoying or vexing to her husband. Proverbs 21:19 (Note: a woman who is vexing is "irritating, annoying, puzzling, baffling, bothersome and will debate at length.") 2. She does not discipline the children as she should (even after her husband asks her to). Proverbs 29:15 3. She is more loyal to others than to her husband. Proverbs 31:11 4. She argues or pouts or gives him the cold shoulder when she does not get her own way. Proverbs 29:15 5. She does not stay within the limits of their budget. Proverbs 19:14 6. She corrects, interrupts, talks for her husband and is too outspoken when others are around . Proverbs 27:15,16 7. She manipulates him to get her own way. She may manip...

" Guess who wears the pants in that family? " We have all heard the line before, and we all know women who take charge and domineer their husbands. They might be a co-worker, a friend or even someone in your family---if you have had the opportunity to witness such an example you are sure to want to cringe at some time or another. I have heard it taught that in the Garden of Eden when God punished Eve that one of her punishments along with pain in childbearing would for her to 'desire her husband'---or desire his role. Now I am not sure if this is accurate, however, I do see a tendency for women to want to lead their husbands. I believe the Lord knew our sinful tendencies to want to lead and that is why the He clearly teaches us the order of families. Do we honestly think we will be happy if we lead? Do we think that he will suddenly stop being passive and start leading? We must understand that our husbands are always leading. They are either doing a good ...