Just for Today…Whisper I love you
Good morning friends! It’s a snowy winters morning here at the Rippy household and boy do we love it! Biscuits, turkey bacon, and eggs with talk glasses of OJ have all been consumed by my family and one very special guest, and now we’re ready to get the day going.…
Read MoreBeing the Woman Your Man Needs – Silent Strength
“Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come,” Proverbs 31:25. Some of you know, I don’t have a whooooole lot of clothing. My closet is very teeny tiny with only one rod and one shelf. But for me, it works. It holds just…
Read MorePractical Whispers of I Love You
Proverbs 31: 14-15 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. Good morning! I see we have been “souping it up” on the II website! I felt…
Read MoreBeing the Woman Your Man Needs – Here to Hear
“She rewards him with good,” Proverbs 31:12 One night recently, as Rip and I ended our day in his big comfy recliner, I asked him, “What is one of your most important needs that, as your woman, I help to meet?” As we rocked in that chair together, he didn’t…
Read MoreNothing Whispers 'I Love You' Like Laughter
“Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them,” Psalm 126:2. Last night, Rip, myself and Hailey (our 13 year old), were watching a commercial that showed precious babies enjoying their meal…
Read MoreHomemaking Done Right – Part 4 – Laundry Room Tips
Laundry! Oh, the rolling hills of laundry that we must climb day after day! How can we get a handle on it? There are so many approaches to what day of the week, what time of day, when to wash all colors, when to wash all whites and so on.…
Read MoreCord of Three Strands
“…a cord of three strands is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12b Picture with me cords of varying sizes, one having three strands, one having twenty five or even fifty strands. Obviously; the one with more strands, can pull more weight than the smaller cord. Our God hears and answers every…
Read MoreMom Guilt–Balancing Work and Home
Suffer from mom guilt? Honestly, what mom doesnt’? Luckily, you aren’t alone! Guilt creeps into our world daily as mothers. As a single mom working full-time to provide for my children, my job is vital to their well-being. So what happens when I let guilt over missing a field trip…
Read MoreThe Pursuit of Enough – (by Scot Thigpen)
“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God,” Genesis 6:9. In my Sunday school class, I am teaching a series about the lessons from Noah. As men on the journey, there are so many valuable lessons that apply on our…
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