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Simple Cooking Lessons from the Proverbs 31 Woman

     It’s 4:30 in the afternoon.  You walk into the kitchen wondering, “What should I make for supper?”  Slowly you pull open the fridge door.  Surprise, surprise!  Nothing jumps out at you ready to set on the table for your family.  For the 4th time that week (and it’s …

Not all Peaches and Cream Picture of peaches on the tree

A Peachy Problem | The Ruby Stories

Hardly daring to breathe, Ruby flipped to the next page, letting her eyes run through the lines as fast as her mind could keep up. What was going to happen? She stiffened, unsure how the main character would escape from her predicament alive. The villain was gaining on her; he …

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June Monthly Melody | 2021

     June already?  Where has the year (almost half) gone?  Time just keeps marching on, and it’s really important how we spend it!  One way that we all should spend some of our time every day is in praying to our Heavenly Father.  It is from God that our …

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How Were Wool and Flax Used in Bible Times?

     Have you ever seen flax?  I don’t just mean flax seeds, although those are flax.  But have you ever seen flax growing and the gorgeous little blue flowers it gets?  Some friends of mine used to grow flax.  It had delicate flowers, and I can still remember seeing …

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What Did They Think? | The Ruby Stories

Ruby’s Thoughts      “Wow!  I can’t imagine being comfortable wearing something like that.”  This was the thought that flashed through Ruby’s mind as observed a girl about her own age standing a little way down the shoe aisle.  Oblivious to Ruby’s notice, the girl was handling a pair of …

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May Monthly Melody | 2021

     Hello May, and hello my friends!  God has brought us safely through another month and into a fresh new one.  Don’t you just love fresh starts?  I’m so glad that God gave us nights for resting and having a fresh start in the mornings, as well as new …

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36 Simple Ways to Relax When Stressed

     Are you tired today?  This is a busy world we live in.  There are so many things that – have – to – be – done – right – now!  Do you ever feel like you don’t know which way to turn because you are so far behind?  …

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Simple Homemaking Skills to Start Today

     I think most of us would agree that having good homemaking skills is one of the things that sets apart the Proverbs 31 woman.  We talked before about the need to develop your homemaking skills in order to do your husband or future husband good.  From reading the …

Give Me a Faithful Heart

Something For Thee | Monthly Melody

     Have you been joining me in listening to our Monthly Melody?   I hope so because it’s a wonderful one!!  Something For Thee has beautiful words and music, and I love the singing in this recording.      As usual, let’s look at this hymn verse by verse, …

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Because She Should | The Ruby Stories

     “Get your purse and let’s go.  We don’t want to be late!” Ruby called over her shoulder to Amber.  She pulled the strap of her own brown leather purse higher on her shoulder as she strode toward Sterling’s car.  Sterling was just climbing into the driver’s seat.  He …

Something For Thee

April Monthly Melody | 2021

     Happy first day of April, friends!  This coming Sunday is Resurrection Sunday.  It is a special day of remembering the fact that Jesus died for us and then conquered death when He rose victorious from the grave!  That is something worthy of celebrating, not just on Resurrection Sunday, …

Come Unto Me

Come Unto Me All You Who Are Weary

     “Come unto me all you who are weary.”  This is Jesus’ call to each one of us, and it is reflected in the hymn, Come Unto ME, Ye Weary.  Once again, it is time for our Monthly Melody Discussion!  Were you able to listen to this hymn any …

Are You Trustworthy

15 Synonyms to Trustworthy Living

     Of course, most of us want to be trustworthy.  We want to be someone who others can depend on.  But what exactly does that look like?  In our last post about the Proverbs 31 woman, we discussed the verse about her husband (or father) being able to depend …

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Salad or Study? | The Ruby Stories

     Ruby and Amber were curled up on the couch together.  Both girls had their Bibles open and were studiously writing in their notebooks.  They had been doing a Bible study with their mom and needed to finish their homework before they met again the next day.  Ruby sniffed …

The Heart of Her Husband

Proverbs 31:11 | He Trusts Her!

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Proverbs 31:11 Let’s study Proverbs 31:11      Okay, before we start, I would like to settle one little matter. I know that like me, a lot of my readers are …

Peace I Leave You

How Can I Find the Peace of God?

     In the world that we live in, you can buy almost anything, anytime, and have it shipped right to your front door.  If your local grocery store doesn’t have it, then you can almost certainly find it in an online store.  But you know, there are still a …

I Will Give You Rest

March Monthly Melody | 2021

     March is here, and spring is right behind it!  I’m sure ready, what about you?  I really did enjoy a cozy winter with hot tea, puzzles, and family read-aloud time.  For the most part, I also enjoyed the snow and some of the cold, especially when I wasn’t out …

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Meet the Musical Randalls

     Outside the air was chilly, but in the Randall living room, the sunshine glittered over the piano where Ruby was seated. She ran her fingers lightly over the keys. Any moment now and the rest of her family would come in to practice. Their family was going to …

The Liebster Award

I was tagged! | Get to know me more

       Hello everyone!  Today I have a very different post than what I usually write, but it’s one that I have been very excited about!      Grace from Vibrant for Jesus nominated me for the Liebster award.  Thank you so much, Grace!!  It was such a surprise, …

Meet Ruby Randall Picture of a Ruby in the Rough

Ruby is Here! | The Ruby Stories

     Let me introduce you to Ruby! I have a feeling that she is like you in some ways and different from you in others.  Hopefully, you will find her someone nice to have for a friend.  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above …

Praise the Everlasting King

January Monthly Melody Discussion

Hello Everyone! January almost always seems to be a speedy month, and January 2021 has been no exception. I haven’t been especially busy, but the time just seems to pass really fast. Anyway, since the month is already well on its way to being over, it is high time for …