Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs

Dear mother, you have the wonderful privilege of showing to the world what God is like.

God speaks in Hosea 11:3-4 (NASB): "It is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in my arms . . . and I bent down and fed them" What a beautiful picture of our God, who in His mercy, bends down to feed and comfort us.

Does your heart need cheering up today? There is only one who can truly cheer you in the depths of your soul. His name is Jesus.

Are you feeding sad? Speak the name of Jesus. Are you feeling unloved? Say the name of Jesus out loud. Are you feeling hurt and ungrateful? Say, “Thank you, Jesus.” Say His name over and over again throughout this day. You cannot stay dismal when you speak His name. I love the words of the hymn…

What kind of aromas fill your home? Sweet or bad smells? The flesh gives off sour, bitter, grumpy, and horrible smells, doesn't it? They make everyone in the home feel bad and want to run!

But Christ in us is a sweet-smelling savor, and He wants us to exude His sweet aroma throughout your home. Most husbands love fragrant perfumes (well, my husband does), but more than perfumes, we should constantly wear the perfume of Christ in our lives. I am challenged by 2 Corinthians 2:14 (J. B. Phillip's translation): "We should have about us the unmistakable scent of Christ." Isn’t that wonderful?

“Let there be thankfulness to God” (Ephesians 5:4 (NLT).

Is thankfulness the predominant language of your home? Are you in the habit of thanking God, not only for the good things but for the difficult situations?

“WE DO NOT LOSE HEART!” This was Paul’s confession In the midst of "afflictions, hardships, distresses, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, sleeplessness and hunger" (2 Corinthians 6:4-10, 16-18; 11:23-29; and 12:10).

What are you going through, dear mother? Perhaps a few sleepless nights. Maybe you are upset because of negative words that have been said to you. Or everything suddenly seems so overwhelming. Your circumstances seem “like the end of the world, “but dear mother, we know little of real hardships. We are not being persecuted like millions of fellow believers across the world. We are not experiencing beatings, imprisonment, and hunger as Paul was. But he didn’t lose heart.

Are you a bubbling fountain of life to your husband and children?

THE PRECIOUSNESS OF LIFE versus cold-blooded murder. The RHA which New York governor, Cuomo, signed into law allows precious human beings to be murdered in the womb up to the time of birth. No God-fearing person can stay silent. We are told to ABHOR evil (Romans 12:11). That means to shudder with horror! Life begins at conception and is a separate human being than the mother. The baby has a different DNA than the mother! To kill a baby at any time in the womb is murder and nothing less. Let’s not be duped and deceived. #standforlife #lifebeginsatconception #abortionismurder #embracemotherhood #aboverubies #nancycampbell

Mother, you are the watch dog of your children--body, soul, and spirit.

Motherhood is beautiful—tender, passionate, powerful, protecting, emotional, the most challenging and heart-wrenching of all careers—but the glory of womanhood. P.S. Would you like to add some more descriptions? #mothering #ilovemotherhood #powerofmotherhood #gloryofmotherhood #godsdesign #aboverubies #nancycampbell

Perhaps you are sitting on your rocking chair and nursing your baby as you read this post. What a powerful work you are doing. You are not only nurturing and comforting your baby, you are not only preserving your own body, but you are revealing the character of God. What could be more beautiful and powerful?

We see God’s nurturing heart in Isaiah 49:15: “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion (wombness) on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.” This powerful anointing of protection, love, and nurturing that pours from you while you nurse your baby comes from God. Only God’s anointing is even stronger. A mother may forget, but God will never.

Here’s some good questions to ask yourself about your marriage . . .

Am I Nourishing my husband with love?
Am I Nurturing him and ministering to his needs—physically, emotionally, and spiritually?
Am I being Nice to him, or just plain grouchy?
Am I Noticing him and giving him time in my busy schedule?
Am I Nesting the home to provide him a place of solace?
Am I Nobly revealing the picture of Christ and His church through my marriage?
Am I Never giving up in my commitment to my marriage?

Do you feel lonely, out of sorts, full of fears, or down in the dumps? You don't have to stay in this state! Did you know there is a sanctuary where you can run? It is God Himself! He is your refuge and hiding place, and He waits for you to run to Him. As you run into His heart, you will find safety, comfort, help, and deliverance!

Ezekiel 11:16 says: "Although I have cast them far off among the heathen . . . yet will I be to them as a little SANCTUARY." No matter what your situation, God is always our SANCTUARY (which is the same word that is used for the tabernacle and the temple where God dwelt in all His Shekinah glory)!

Your home is a haven providing protection,

Filled with joy and peace and lots of affection,
It’s God’s chosen place for your husband and you,
To raise godly children, righteous and true,

What is God's plan for our lives? To present us unblameable and unreprovable in His sight at the coming of the Lord Jesus (I Corinthians 1:8; Colossians 1:21-23; and I Thessalonians 3:13). To conform us to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29 and 2 Corinthians 3:18).

We also should have a vision for our children. Of course, we need a biblical vision. If God’s vision is to present us blameless at His coming, I think that’s a good vision for our children, don’t you?

As God’s representative in your home and in the world, He wants you to be tasty and flavorful salt. Never BLAND! Bland salt is good for nothing except to be thrown out. God vomits Luke-warm believers out of His mouth (Revelation 3:16). Let’s embrace the extravagant life of Christ Jesus who lives within us. Never bland. Never mediocre. Never status quo. Never ordinary. Never boring. Instead OVERFLOWING with love, joy, patience, and generosity. #abundantlife #abundantlifeinchrist #youarethesaltoftheearth #aboveselfpity #aboveanger #aboverubies#nancycampbell

The victorious life is the crucified life. Anger, bitterness, jealousy, self-pity and other fleshly sins no longer rise up in our lives if we have nailed them to the cross. This is how you live in victory in your home. Read also Galatians 2:20; Romans 8:13; and Colossians 3:12, 13. #crucifiedtotheflesh #thecrucifiedlife #alivetojesuschrist #liveinvictory #aboverubies

“Heaven on earth.” Is it possible? Jesus told us to pray: "As in heaven, so in earth" (Luke 11:2). That’s a huge prayer, isn’t it? But it’s what He asked us to do.

Lift your vision higher today, dear mother. God wants His will to be accomplished in your home just as in His heavenly home. He wants the atmosphere of heaven to be the atmosphere of your home. As He fills heaven, He wants to fill your home with His presence. Will you let Him?

I was amazed to read about some of the sons of Israel. I Chronicles 12:14-15 (NASB) says: “The sons of Gad were captains of the army; he who was least was equal to a hundred and the greatest to a thousand. These are the ones, who crossed the Jordan . . . when it was overflowing all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.”

What a vision! To raise a son who is equal to a hundred men! Or a son who is equal to a thousand other men! Wouldn’t that be amazing? In I Chronicles 26:29-31 we read about “capable men” and also “men of outstanding capability.”

A word of encouragement does wonders. Loving words break down barriers. Sweet words break the hardest bone. Saying sorry heals wounds. #lovingwords #encouragingwords #kindwords #forgivingwords #strengthenyourmarriage #aboverubies #nancycampbell

You’re pregnant? But you are scared to tell your parents or parents-in-law! You know you’ll get a negative reaction (or maybe even a violent reaction)! Can I encourage you that you only have to get through the next few months. When your precious baby is born, their hearts will change. No one can resist a baby!

Your parents and friends have this negative reaction because they have been brainwashed to have this response. Society, the media, and the education system all teach that you shouldn’t have too many babies. Instead, they want you to give your life to a career or a job that you will leave behind and which will have little impact on the nation or eternity! Their minds have been conditioned to believe lies from Satan who hates life.