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Such a Special Place

By lisa rippy / January 29, 2024

This is my most treasured corner in our entire home. It may not look like a whole lot, but it’s the place where I begin every new day with Jesus. I wake up early while it’s still dark outside and make my way to this little corner. Before Rip bought…

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Why Sunday Is the Lord’s Day

By lisa rippy / January 25, 2024

Do you know the difference between the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day, as far as what the Bible teaches us about them?  Dr. John MacArthur teaches, (in this video message titled, “Why Sunday Is the Lord’s Day”),  the day of the week that is to be recognized as the Sabbath,…

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Has Anyone Ever Said Something Unkind to You or About You?

By lisa rippy / January 25, 2024

It’s my prayer that you will be encouraged and strengthened through this article written by R.C. Sproul – _________ Has anyone ever said something unkind to you or about you? I think we all have had that experience. Becoming victims of slander or malicious gossip can be difficult to bear.…

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Taking the Mystery Out of Knowing God’s Will

By lisa rippy / January 12, 2024

Last week, as I was making a couple of devotional posts on this website, I made a mistake. The margins of the post were not aligned properly so that the text would view correctly on a mobile phone. Formatting for a monitor screen and formatting for a mobile phone are…

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Do You Need To Be Born Again?

By lisa rippy / January 8, 2024

For most of my adult life, being a Christian meant being someone: who believed the teachings of Christ and believed the bible to be the Word of God and read it, studied it, applied it, learned about it, shared it who knew and acknowledged they were a sinner – agreed…

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Spiritual Carcinogens

By lisa rippy / January 3, 2024

John MacArthur cautioned Christians, back in May 2017, regarding their effort to avoid and eliminate sinful spiritual toxins from their life. He said … “Consider a person who exercises fastidiously and holds to a strict diet but also abuses alcohol and drugs. That kind of schizophrenic behavior would raise a…

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Time to Think

By lisa rippy / December 20, 2023

Every year, from December 26-January 1, I take those days to literally slow my life waaaaay down. One way I do that is I say ‘no’ to a lot of things that would take me away from my home. There are Christmas decorations to put away until next year, deep…

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Christmas at the Horne’s Barn

By lisa rippy / December 18, 2023

  Christmas is that time of year when you just make time for some of your favorite people. Those favorite people are not only family, but friends who love celebrating the birth of Jesus right alongside you. Billy and Kristi Horne are some of those people to me and Rip!…

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Every Step

By lisa rippy / December 18, 2023

It was a nice day on October 18, 1994, when I went for a walk while waiting and praying for my first born to come. The due date was long past and the anticipation of holding my baby in my arms was motivating me to do all I could to…

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Nathan Isaac Harris’ Baby Dedication

By lisa rippy / December 14, 2023

Nathan Isaac Harris had his baby dedication ceremony at Broadmoor Baptist Church a few weeks ago and it was not only THE sweetest thing…but the family came together to just enjoy being “one” in committing to him and to his parents, as we all surrender to the Lord’s instructions and…

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