Suitable helper. Helper suitable. Help meet. A variety of translations for a Hebrew phrase notoriously difficult to translate.
Here’s an example of one application of this phrase that is a different than many ways I have heard it implemented before.
Author: Tromila
Book Review: Make Your Mark by Brad Gray
A detailed examination of the practical lessons we can take away from the story of Samson
Harnessing the Power of Consistency
In multiple areas recently, I have felt overwhelmed with the amount of work that I needed to do and had several goals that I wanted to accomplish immediately. With everything going on in life, it seemed like I would never get them done. But I am slowly and surely learning the power of doing small amounts of a large task consistently each day.
Patience: Repentance and the Fruit of the Spirit
Processes and scripts help me in my daily life. Here I detail the process that I use when I need to repent of impatience.
Kids and Chores: Teaching Skills without Rewards or Punishments
In America, we are often told that children hate chores and have to be coerced through a system of allowance and punishments to make them help around the house. Perhaps there is a path that makes it easier for everyone.
Pedestals Are No Fun: Idols Set Everyone Up for Failure
Throughout the Bible we see God smashing idols. Our idols today don’t often look like small statues but like anything we choose to place above God, but the process of smashing those idols is still messy.
Book Review: The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman
This book answered a question I had about the Bible for decades (literally). It also gave me new and enlightening insight into the way God was working through the ten plagues in Egypt.
Quiet Time Ideas
Sometimes it’s challenging to figure out what to read during our daily times with God. Here are a few ideas.
Birthday Parties: My Motherly Achilles Heel
Birthday parties can be a very big deal for kids and can be completely overwhelming for adults. This story is one birthday experience we had and some lessons learned through the years.
When the Running Gets Tough
In 2020, I was running consistently and improving every month. At the end of the year, I was injured and ill. Recovery was slow and challenging – and full of important lessons.