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Ministry is the spiritual work or service of any Christian. To minister to someone is to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. We are all in the ministry!  Join Crystal as she chats with her friend, Wendy, for this Ministry Mindset episode. Wendy is a wife, mom, and faithful member of Crystal's church. She is involved in several ministries of the church and will be a blessing to you! Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

"When I give an account for my time on this earth, I want to be able to say I did everything I could to BUILD. "  In today's episode, Crystal shares several examples of ways that we build up our relationship with the LORD, our marriages, our families, and our churches. She also discusses ways that we might be working against our building plans (see previous episode) and plucking down our relationship with the LORD, our marriages, our families, and our churches.  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

Crystal continues the BUILD series centered around Proverbs 14:1, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."  The wise woman builds her house. The foolish woman plucks it down.  If we want to successfully build our houses--spiritual lives, marriages, families, and churches--we have to make building plans. Our beliefs about those four areas are those plans. When we know what we believe, we make wise decisions that are "building" our houses. Listen as Crystal shares her building plans and challenges you to make your own.  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

In today's episode, Crystal continues the BUILD series centered around Proverbs 14:1, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."  The wise woman builds her house. The foolish woman plucks it down.  There are many other contrasts between the wise and the foolish found in the pages of Scripture. We will take a look at some of them in this episode, and then discuss how we "get" or pursue wisdom (see Proverbs 4:7).  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

Join Crystal as she starts a new series centered around Proverbs 14:1, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."  We all know the importance of having a firm foundation in any building project, and it is just as vital when it comes to our spiritual lives. Our lives must be built on the LORD Jesus Christ--and our salvation is only the beginning!  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsite Send me a message. Support the show

Mrs. Rebekah shares so much wisdom in this episode, it is no surprise that it is the #1 Most Popular Episode! Give it a listen (or another listen)!  Ministry is the spiritual work or service of any Christian. To minister to someone is to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. We are all in the ministry!  Join Crystal as she chats with Mrs. Rebekah Simpson about her local church and Mercy and Truth Ministries.   Quiet Resting Places Podcast (also available on Apple) Treasures for Truth Podcast (also available on Apple) The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

The #2 Most Popular Episode (due to Crystal's move)  takes us all the way back to the beginning! You'll want to give this a listen--or even another listen. ;-)  Welcome to Wisdom for Wednesday--the podcast edition! This series started on my social media pages as short, weekly devotional videos sharing how the LORD had been working in my heart through Bible study.  In this episode, I share some thoughts from a recent session I taught at a ladies meeting in Alabama. It was designed to encourage those in attendance to trust the LORD no matter what they were facing and remind them of Who God is and some of the many things He does for us. At the time, I had no idea it was me the LORD was preparing. In His goodness, He was reminding me of all these things, knowing I would soon be facing another family crisis. Isn't God good? The LORD knows, and He cares.  Tune in for some encouragement today. If you like this episode, please leave a review and share it with a friend.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

The #3 most popular episode replaying while Crystal is moving this month. Give it a listen! In this week's episode, Crystal shares how the LORD used the study of the first chapter of "It's Time" to speak to her heart and challenge her to be faithful to the end. Join her as she shares her thoughts on living a life committed to the LORD and reflects on some of her favorite passages from the study.  Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.  Psalm 16:8  I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:1-2 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. Get your copy of It's Time and join in on the study today! Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsite Send me a message. Support the show

Join Crystal as she digs into Psalm 63 this week and discusses the topic of Spiritual Dryness.  Have you been there? When your Bible reading, your prayer time, your church attendance…it all just seems mundane? It's as if you are going through the motions of Christianity, but inside you're feeling apathetic or indifferent toward the things of the LORD. The solution is found right here in Psalm 63! The LORD wants to turn your dryness into devotion. Will you let Him? The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsite Send me a message. Support the show

Ministry is the spiritual work or service of any Christian. To minister to someone is to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. We are all in the ministry!  Join Crystal as she chats with her friend, Mrs. Dina Naill, who is a pastor's wife in Arizona. Dina draws on her experience as a pastor's wife to give us wisdom and encouragement to be a part of our local churches. ​ The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

In this final episode of lessons from the life of Gideon, Crystal shares a couple of cautions to keep in mind when you "get off the sidelines" and into the spiritual battle.  First, whenever you make a decision to start growing in your walk with the LORD and trying to do more for Him, opposition will come and sometimes it even comes from within your own family and/or church family. Second, be careful not to be lifted up in pride after a great spiritual victory. Keep the LORD in His proper place and stay humble! The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

Crystal continues her study of Gideon from Judges chapter seven this week. It was time for Gideon and the men of Israel to get in the battle, so God could fight for them and deliver them from the Midianites. Judges 7:9 says, "And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand." Of course, you know how Crystal loves to find that command, "Arise," in the Bible. This week's episode demonstrates many of the lessons found in the Arise, Go. Bible study. If you haven't done that study yet--or even if you need a refresher--click the link in the description below.  P.S. If you've done Arise, Go. and it was a blessing to you, have you left a review on Amazon yet?  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

Crystal continues her study of Gideon this week from Judges chapter six. Gideon was called. He was chosen for the specific purpose to deliver Israel from the hands of the Midianites, but first he had to take care of some things at home.  In order to accomplish what God called him to do, Gideon had to believe God could use him–not because of who he was but because of Who God was!  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

On this week's episode, Crystal digs deeper into the lesson she presented at the Quiet Resting Places ladies meeting last week. In this first part of the study on Gideon from Judges 6, you will be encouraged to know that God knows you in a very personal way! When God looks at us, He sees our potential when we surrender our lives to Him. He doesn’t see our brokenness. Our flaws. Our shortcomings. He sees who He created us to be.  The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show

Ministry is the spiritual work or service of any Christian. To minister to someone is to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. We are all in the ministry!  Join Crystal as she chats with her friend Mrs. Lauren Willett. Lauren not only shares about her local church, but also her most recent auto-immune condition and how the LORD has helped her find joy and peace in the midst of it. The NEW Book, Today's Thoughts... is available now! If you'd like to read the introduction, click here.  Available Bible Studies and Bible Study Guides (affiliate links): Today's Thoughts...It's Time.Arise, Go.Pullin' Weeds, Plantin' SeedsThere's a Fly in my Tea!Study Your Bible With Me SeriesConnect with me: InstagramFacebookWebsiteSend me a message. Support the show