Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs

Through the weekly and daily devotionals you can be constantly encouraged in your great role of parenting, the highest career in the nation. You can also stay updated on what's happening with the Above Rubies ministry.

Strengthening Families Across the World through the encouragement of women in their high calling from God as wives, mothers and homemakers.

THE GRAND DESIGN

FemininityOnly two: male or female; feminine or masculine. Completely embrace who God created you to be. You bring glory to God when you live to the full who God created you to be. There’s no need to be confused.

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WHERE ARE YOUR EYES TODAY, MOTHER?

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Keep your eyes on Jesus! He is bigger than the problems that are facing you.

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MOTHER - YOU ARE A LIFE-GIVER

Life giverMotherhood is the most powerful, far-reaching, influential career in the nation! Babies and children cannot survive without mothers. Families cannot survive without mothers. Nations will fail without mothers. It’s time for mothers to come back to the home.

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ALWAYS BE THE BEST!

BestEmployeeMother, God has chosen you and you are the BEST mom for your children.

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DON'T BE SQUEEZED INTO THE WORLD'S MOLD

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Make sure that everything you believe and teach your children lines up with God’s word.

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FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE

abovelisteningThe devil loves to break up marriages and he begins by putting negative and deceiving thoughts in your mind. You don’t have to listen to them. Resist them in the name of Jesus. Think of the good things about your husband. Thank the Lord for them. Tell your husband the good things you are thinking about him. When you focus on the positive, everything will become positive. When you focus on the negative everything becomes destructive.

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IS YOUR SPIRIT CONTENT?

GodlyContentment“Godliness with contentment is great gain.” A contented spirit brings a peaceful and happy atmosphere to the home.

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DON'T COME DOWN

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Don’t let the negative things friends or family may say about you homeschooling or having another baby keep you from your God-anointed task. Motherhood is the greatest career God has given to women. Don’t come down from the great work you are doing.

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PRAY AND AIM FOR THE HIGHER GROUND

AboveGrumblingThere is a better way to live than on this lower plane of grumbling and self pity which only hurts you and everyone else around you.
 
My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise and fears dismay,
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.
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KEEP YOUR EYES UPON THE LORD

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He is bigger than all your problems and frustrations. When you focus on your situation, you will stay bogged in it. When you fix your eyes upon the Lord, He will show you the answer!

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DON'T GIVE IN TO THE TEMPTATION?

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God has blessed you to be a mother. It was His plan for you. Embrace it with all your heart. Enjoy motherhood. Live it to the full.

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ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR GOD'S TRUTH DAILY?

humanistic

We must guard against deception!

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NOT JUST A HOUSEWIFE

PriveAboveDear mother, you have the most important and influential career in the nation as you determine the destiny of this next generation—and generations to come. Embrace your calling and do it well.

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LIVE ABOVE SELF-PREOCCUPATION

Self proccupationI am continuing my ABOVE posts for a few days. How important it is to give ROOM in our hearts and minds for the needs of others. God is always looking for hearts that are open and waiting for God speak to them about whom He wants them to bless and minister to. If we are totally taken up with thinking about ourselves, there is no room for anyone else!
 
“Others, Lord, yes others,
Let his my motto be,
Help me to live for others
That I may live like Thee.”
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LIVE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES

MyPriceAs we go into this New Year I would like to encourage you to live above all the troublesome and even petty things that tend to bring you down to live under your problems instead of above them. God says that you are seated with Him in heavenly places. The virtuous and courageous woman of Proverbs 31 is ABOVE rubies, not below. She lives ABOVE her circumstances as she keeps her eyes upon the LORD. Can I encourage you to move into this way of life?
 
Much love and blessings to you as you walk this year with God and your precious family, trusting Him each step of the way.
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ABHOR EVIL!

AbhorEvil

Abhor means to “shudder with horror.” We must not condone evil or compromise with it.

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DO YOU HAVE A HOLY HOME?

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What kind of home are you building?

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UNDEFEATED MEN!

UndefeatedMenDear ladies,
 
I’m proud to inform you of a new website which has just launched this morning. It is only the very beginning of much more to come. Share this with your husband and sons and they can sign up now and be waiting for all that is to come in the future.
 
UNDEFEATED MEN is being launched by my grandson, ARDEN ALLISON (Serene Allison’s son, THM) and my niece’s husband, CAL CALHOON.
 
Here is their statement:
 
“We want to help men become physically, mentally, and spiritually fit. We want to inspire men to be honest, courageous, and committed. We want to continue to embrace life's difficulties while finding rest where we can. Our goal is to protect the weak while never relenting in our drive to do good. Just remember ~ A Good Man's Never Stuck!”
 
I love that they have taken on the slogan, “A good man’s never stuck!” I was brought up with this saying from my father, Ivan Bowen (world champion shearer from New Zealand) who got it from his father! This means it comes down from Arden’s great-grandfather! All our children and grandchildren have grown up with this affirmation which they have made part of their lives! Cal also loved my father who brought him to know Jesus as his personal Savior, and he loves this saying too.
 
Today they are advertising their WHY PROTEIN, ESPECIALLY FORMATTED FOR MEN! It’s the best!
 
Those of you who know Arden’s story know that he is an overcomer. We thank God every time we look at him, so fit and strong physically and spiritually, after a seven year fight with cancer. Each day Arden leads the way down to the river for cold plunges in the freezing water and like his mother, continually studies health and fitness.
 
Go to the site here: https://undefeatedmen.com/
 
May the men in your family be blessed.
 
~ Nancy Campbell
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A LIFE OF TOGETHERNESS

LifeTogetherAre you gathering your children around you? Think of how you can work together as a team. Think creatively of ideas to do fun things together.

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UNLIMITED PATIENCE

unlimitedpatienceWe need God’s strength moment by moment, don’t we? We need it physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually (especially at this time of the year with all the rushing about and everything that must be accomplished). Colossians 1:10-14 tells us that God strengthens us “with all might, according to His glorious power, UNTO all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” It doesn’t say He strengthens us to do mighty acts, but to be PATIENT! Wow, that’s amazing, isn’t it?
 
Patient and longsuffering in our daily tasks– and joyful too! Patient with our children. Patient with our husband. Patient in trials, even when we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel! We need God’s strength for this kind of patience, don’t we?
 
The MLB translates it: “unlimited patience”! Wow! Our patience runs out quickly, but God’s patience is unlimited. God promises to fill us with His glorious power so we can exercise His unlimited patience in our lives.
 
This reminds me of James 1:3-4: “Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” The strange thing is most of the time we are not patient enough to let patience have its full work! We give up before God has finished working out in our lives what He wants to accomplish.
 
I love how The Living Bible puts it: “When the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.”
 
Dear mother, don’t despair when everything is going wrong. Rejoice! Let God work out His patience in you. This is how He makes you strong in character. God doesn’t want to do a half-work in you but a full-grown work!
 
Be blessed,
 
Nancy Campbell
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