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Nancy Wilson

The Fruit of Her Hands

The Fruit of Her Handsbuy Nancy Wilson Three books down! I’m sort of embarrassed about this one. Because I was reading it online, I didn’t realize I only had two pages left! Still, I’m enjoying the sense of completion. This is a great all-around Christian women’s book. Though a lot of the book deals with the issues surrounding marriage and motherhood, there were some words of wisdom for women in general. I was surprised that my favorite part was actually Continue Reading…
November 10, 2009
Quotables: The Fruit of Her Hands

The Fruit of Her Hands:Respect and the Christian Woman My parents taught me to love and respect my Grandma. That meant writing thank-you letters when I received a gift, as well as writing newsy letters from time to time. I remember my mother {Granny’s only child} writing her mom once a week. I also remember the trips to see Granny and her trips to visit us. Over the years, she gradually became cranky. Still my parents would travel a couple Continue Reading…
October 12, 2009
Quotables: The Fruit of Her Hands

The Fruit of Her Handsby Nancy Wilson Your trust, your faith, your hope, your confidence must be in the Lord. You must trust God. Women who follow the biblical pattern of submission and respect without trusting God are simply baptizing manipulation. {p. 50} Many years ago I was the busy mother of three children, ages four, two, and under one. Life was full, with hardly time to sit down… [snip] One night as I was washing the dishes…, my mind Continue Reading…
August 6, 2009
Quotables: The Fruit of Her Hands

The Fruit of Her Handsby Nancy Wilson We must determine to be obedient to the Word of God no matter what it says, with no compromises. This is what it means to be a woman of the Word. We must find out what the Bible teaches about marriage, about children, about men and women and their roles, and then we must be obedient with no apologies, no matter what the cost. Is this radical Christianity? No. This is basic Christianity. Continue Reading…
July 27, 2009