Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs

What was her response to God’s will for her? “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.”

What is the attitude of our hearts? Are we yielded to His sovereign will? Or do we want our own way?

Can we say?

I yield my ears, Lord, to listen to Your voice.
I yield my eyes, Lord, to see situations as You see them.
I yield my tongue, Lord, to speak life-giving words to my family.
I yield my heart, Lord, to obey Your eternal Word.
I yield my hands, Lord, to work joyfully in my home.
I yield my womb, Lord, to your sovereignty and the children You want to give to my husband and me. .
I yield my feet, Lord, to serve You in my home. Amen.

Romans 6:13 says: "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God . . . and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. "

Blessings to you today from Nancy Campbell

Painting: Pregnant Mommy Watercolor by Kathy Michels

Negative, self-pitying, and unbelieving thoughts constantly come to your mind! BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO ENTERTAIN THEM! YOU DON'T HAVE TO GROVEL IN THEM!

Because God has created us as females to be nurturers, this is something we naturally do. God wants us to nurture our children, our families, and those who need our help. However, we can often use our nurturing anointing in a negative way and begin nurturing our fears, self-pity, anger, jealousy, and so on. Instead of casting them out in the name of Jesus, we tenderly care for them, think about them, and make them bigger and bigger in our minds.

Don’t get into this habit. Rebuke these negatives in the name of Jesus. Praise the Lord. Quote Scripture verses out loud.

Live in victory today,

Nancy Campbell

Is this your prayer, too?

Love from Nancy Campbell

We get to know Him as . . .
Altogether lovely,
Bread of life,
Chiefest among ten thousand,
Door of the sheep,
Emmanuel,
Forgiver of my sins,
Giver of life,
Healer of my infirmities and heartaches,
Intercessor,
Justifier,
Keeper of my soul,
Lamb of God,
Merciful High Priest,
Nourisher,
Overcomer,
Prince of Peace,
Quieter of my soul,
Redeemer,
Sanctifier,
Tried and True,
Upholder of all things,
Valiant Warrior,
Wonderful Savior,
eXalted,
Yesterday, Today, and forever, and
Zion’s Eternal King.

In Christ are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3). All our thoughts and meditations of Him will never be enough to fathom all of who He is as God and Savior.

Lead your children to this Precious Corner Stone, our Sure Foundation, and the Author and Finisher of our faith.

Blessings to you today,

Nancy Campbell

Proverbs 9:1-2 NASB says: "Wisdom has built her house . . . she has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; she has also SET HER TABLE." It is a wise woman who sets her table, for she knows the blessings that will come from it.

Love from Nancy Campbell

How seriously we should receive this charge. We have a full-time career, and our employer is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

And how we should have a heart of protection over every baby conceived the womb for that baby already has the DNA it will have when it is older. It is new human being that is beginning live.

If God loves babies, shouldn’t we love babies? The devil is the mastermind behind murdering babies.

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

Verse four begins: “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel . . .
1) Build houses,
2) Plant gardens,
3) Bear children,
4) Encourage your children to have children,
5) Increase your family and don’t diminish,
6) Pray for your city, and
7) Don’t be deceived by the prophets in the midst of you.”

It’s hard to believe that this “down to earth” practical message is from THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF THE ARMIES OF HEAVEN! But this is the message God wants us to live.

And this is the message that precedes this famous promise! When we live this lifestyle, we can then claim the promise!

Be blessed.

Nancy Campbell

Next time someone asks you what ministry you do for the Lord, perhaps you could answer, “I’m involved in the signs and wonders ministry!”

“Wow, that’s pretty cool,” they answer.

“Yes, God says that my children are for “signs and wonders (Isaiah 8:18).”

Isn’t that amazing? Both words are similar. The word “signs” is “oth” and means “an appearance, a flag, a beacon, a monument, a miracle.” Each one of your children is a miracle from God. He gives them to you to train and prepare to be beacons of light in this dark and deceived world. They are to be a revelation of God to the world.

The word “wonders” is “mopheth.” It is a plural word meaning “wonderful deed, miraculous sign, miracle, prodigy.” The birth of each one of your children is a miracle of God. And their lives will continue to reveal the miraculous works of God.

Be encouraged today.

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

Photo: Some of our grandchildren singing the hymns with all their gusto.

Do you gather as a family to cry out to God for your city and nation? The Hebrew word “call” is qara. It does not mean to say a little quiet prayer, but “to cry out aloud, to roar, or to summon God’s aid.”

I wonder what would happen if God-fearing families put aside lesser activities and called upon the Lord together each day. We are living in an unprecedented time in history. We are living in a time when women have been so deluded that they can murder their own babies by law! How can that be? How can we get used to such a thing?

Are we burdened to pray? Are we burdened to rise up and be a voice? Are we burdened to encourage our fellow women back to embracing their womanhood and to God’s way?

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

The character of Jesus is the spirit of FORGIVENESS (Luke 23:34 and Colossians 3:13). Sometimes we wonder how many times we have to forgive! Peter asked Jesus that question and He answered “Seventy times seven! Let’s keep a forgiving spirit. And it’s good to remember the late Ruth Gfraam’s quote: "A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers."

The character of Jesus is the spirit of HUMILITY (Matthew 11:29; Philippians 2:8; and Colossians 3:12).

The character of Jesus is the spirit of LOVE (John 13:34-35; 15:13; and Galatians 5:22).

The character of Jesus is the spirit of OBEDIENCE (Matthew 26:36-42; Philippians 2:8; and Hebrews 5:8). If we don’t have a spirit of obedience, how can we expect our children to have it?

The character of Jesus is the spirit of PATIENCE and LONGSUFFERING (Galatians 5:22, 23 and Colossians 3:12, 13).

The character of Jesus is the spirit of SERVING (John 13:13-17; Philippians 2:7; and Matthew 20:28). The Passion translation of the Matthew Scripture says: “For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served by everyone, but to serve everyone, and to give his life in exchange for the salvation of many.” It is the spirit of Jesus to serve.

The character of Jesus is the spirit of UNSELFISHNESS. (Philippians 2:4-8 and 1 Peter 2:21-24).

Will your husband and children see the character of Jesus in you today?
Love from Nancy Campbell

Black and white picture. This picture can seem a little old fashioned to the modern wife. And yet this is a basic wifely duty to prepare meals for our husbands and to serve them. Often modern women don’t like the idea of serving, but if we want to be like Jesus, we’ll delight to serve.

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Well, if we don’t, we are opposite to God, aren’t we?

Because this is God’s heart, we as parents should also rejoice over our children. Not complain about them but rejoice over them. And when our children grow up and get married, we’ll rejoice when God gives them children.

Isn’t it sad that so many parents warn their children NOT to have children when they get married, but to wait a few years. I think many of you have been reticent to tell your parents that you are pregnant again, knowing they would be negative about it.

Isn’t that strange? Parents should REJOICE that God is blessing their children with a new precious life. That they are building the family dynasty. This is for their GOOD. There is no greater blessing than a precious new life, filled with potential, given to the parents to prepare for God’s destiny for them in this life and for the eternal world.

We turn over to Psalm 107:41-43 and read the response those who are “wise” have toward having children, not only one or two, but “like a flock”: “He maketh him families like a flock. The righteous shall see it, and REJOICE: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.”

Let’s be a rejoicing people in the goodness of the Lord.

Love from Nancy Campbell

Painting: Frances Tipton Hunter (1896 – 1957, American) | I AM A CHILD.

Some parents do easy parenting. Others are in for the long haul of earnest parenting!

It’s easy to get lax and want to make our children happy, especially for the moment. But seeking to make our children happy doesn’t always make a happy household. Of course, we want our children to be happy, but we also have a higher goal. We want them to be holy. Well, that’s doesn’t happen automatically. But we seek to daily train them to be obedient, to do what is right, and prepare them to be responsible, hardworking, diligent people. We are preparing them for their future. We are preparing them to enjoy a good marriage.

Our ultimate aim is not just happiness for the moment, but happiness for their future!

When we continually give into our children to give them anything they want when they want it may make them happy for the moment. But it produces children with an entitlement mentality. It produces children who easily get into a mood or have a fit because they don’t get what they want. I am sure you never allow pouting or moods in your household!

I don’t believe children should expect something every time they go to the supermarket or you are out shopping. What does this do? It teaches them that they can have whatever fancies them. This becomes a habit. This produces adults who are impulse buyers who buy things because they see them but don’t really need them. They don’t learn to conserve. They don’t learn discipline. It does not prepare them for marriage and on day managing a home with frugality.

Sometimes we discipline our children for disobedience and other times we can’t be bothered. We are not consistent, so our children don’t think it is important. But if we don’t train them to obey us and they only obey when we shout and yell after the thirteenth time of telling them, we are vacating our responsibility as a parent. And making a chaotic atmosphere in our homes.

Proverbs 29:17: “Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”

Don’t give into the easy way out. Be earnest. Be consistent. Train your children to the behavior you want in your home. And you can all enjoy rest, peace, joy, and happiness.

Love from Nancy Campbell

Why do mothers want to do inconsequential things when they could be doing eternal things? Why do they want to spend their time on “lesser” things when they could be doing “greater” things? I think it is because they are brainwashed by the liberal media, our education system, and the humanistic values of this society.

This was not the psyche of the women of old; it was their highest honor to bear children. When Rachel was barren, she cried out to her husband, “Give me children, or else I die” (Genesis 30:1).

Blessings from Nancy Campbell
Painting by Cristina Movileanu

I am continually amazed at our great God. He creates each new individual in the world unique and special. God has given you gifts and talents that no one else in the world has. I am sure you notice this in your children too. God has created each one with different talents, abilities, and gifts. There is no one like them in the whole word, and there will never be anyone like them again. Isn’t it amazing?

I often look at my grown children and I am amazed at their gifts and abilities. Where did they get them? They certainly didn’t get them from me. They have accomplished things that I couldn’t even dream about. I acknowledge their gifts come from God. He is the gift-giver. And because of this none of us can boast about any gift or talent we have. We would not even have it if God didn’t give it to us. 1 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) says: “What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift?”

What does God want us to do with these gifts? He wants us to develop more gifts as we use what He gives to us (Matthew 25:14-30). And because He has given them to us, He wants us to use them to bless others. They are not really ours, for our pride or personal gain. They are given for the blessing of the world.

1 Peter 4:10 says: “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Let me share some more translations with you.

JBP: “Serve one another with the particular gifts God has given each of you, as faithful dispensers of the magnificently varied grace of God.”

AMP: “Just as each one of you has received a special gift (a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God), employ it in serving one another.”

I notice that God doesn’t say that He wants us to use our gifts for monetary gain. Yes, it is true that people’s gifts enable them to make money, provide for their families, and many other families as well as they provide employment.

Many mothers use their gifts and creative abilities to create a home business that can help provide for their families. This can be a blessing, especially if you do it in the right season. There is always a season for everything. It is not wise to do this when you have little children. This can sometimes work out as your children get bigger and often the children can eventually become part of the family business.

However, we must remember that God wants us to use our gifts to bless others because He wants people to be blessed. He is the blessing God. And He can only bless His people through His servants. Therefore, don’t feel you have to do everything for money. Do it for love. Do it to bless others. Give freely.

And don’t wait for some big ministry before you use your gift. Sometimes Above Rubies readers send me poems to include in the Above Rubies magazine. I don’t always have room to publish everything that comes to me. I encourage these lovely ladies to not wait for something to be published before they use it. Instead, you can write a poem for someone who is lonely and in need. Write it on a beautiful card and send it to them. You can write poems for your children. For your husband. You can write rhymes and verses for Table Place Cards.

Are you a great cook? One day you may end up establishing a baking business from your home. But don’t wait for that. Bless you family with your wonderful cooking. Show hospitality. Bake and cook for those who are sick, for mothers with a new baby, and the elderly.

Whatever your gift, use it where you are. Use it for the people who are around you. As you are faithful to use it, God will open the bigger doors in His time and His way.

We read about Dorcas this morning in Acts 9:36-42. Verse 36 says: “this woman was FULL OF GOOD WORKS and ALMSDEEDS which she did." The word “almsdeeds” means “compassion, especially to the poor.” This word is not only used of the feeling of mercy but the action. That’s why it’s translated almsDEEDS! It is also translated “acts of charity.” It is love worked out in action.

You know the story of how this woman died, they called for Peter who prayed for her, and she was raised from the dead. Before Peter prayed, verse 39 (TPT) says: “There were many widows standing next to Peter, weeping. One after another showed him the tunics and other garments that Tabitha (Dorcas) had made TO BLESS OTHERS.”

She had a sewing gift which she didn’t use to establish a big business, but to reach out to the poor and bless others.

Let’s not forget the most important reason for the talents God gives to us.

Love from Nancy Campbell

Dear ladies, Are you praying? To be more specific, are you praying for our nation? I am increasingly aware that we are in a fight to save our nation.

The homosexual agenda is entrenching it’s way into our schools to educate our nation’s children that this lifestyle is normal and to be desired. I have talked with teachers who are mandated to honor students who change to the opposite gender.

Young children of even ten years are being influenced to lesbianism. This is not made up. I groaned and grieved with a friend last night as she told me the story of snatching their granddaughter from the public school system because of this pressure on her young life.

Children in our schools dress up as Muslims on World Hijab Day. True? Yes, photos to prove it. They are expected to repeat the Five Pillars of Islam. And this is in my state of Tennessee, as well as yours!

We now have a Somalian elected congressman, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, who is a hater of Israel, pro-Palestinian, and who believes 9/11 was just “some people did something,” but means nothing to her. She hates this country, so why is she a congresswoman? And she is only one of the extreme leftists.

And now we have Pete Buttigieg running for president. An open homosexual! He proudly has his “husband” with him as he speaks to the swooning crowds. And he is running for the highest office in the land!

What has happened to our nation?

What has happened to our youth? How have they become so deceived?

They are completely brainwashed by our colleges and schools. They are embracing the philosophies of Bernie Sanders and the extreme socialists who promise everything for nothing. These students are supposed to be educated, but they do not even stop to think who will pay for everything. They want extreme socialism, which is really communism, and yet they don’t even know history. They think they are educated, but they don’t remember that every country that has embraced these philosophies has turned to poverty!

How can we hear these things and stay unmoved?

Can you stay the same? Dear ladies, we must pray. We must pray as families. We must gather our children and young people to pray with us. To pray morning and evening. Imagine if every family began to pray for our nation earnestly and daily. For a great revival of righteousness and people turning back to God.

Do you have a prayer meeting in your home? Or do you go to a prayer meeting? If you don’t. Start one. Gather in friends and neighbors. We have always had a prayer meeting in our home. Since coming out to the woods here in Tennessee we have had a weekly prayer meeting in our home for over 18 years, never missing.

And if you have a prayer meeting in your home, don’t put the children to bed. Encourage them to part of the prayer meeting. The greatest thing your children can be part of is a prayer meeting.

It saddens me that so many young people from Christian homes are not interested in praying. Have they not been taught the power of prayer? Do they not know that they are the generation who will face raising their families in a God-forsaken country if they don’t pray? A country reduced to the poverty of Venezuela?

We have Prayer Boxes for our family prayer times. They help us to keep focused. We use our Family Prayer Box each morning and evening so we are faithfully praying for family members. And then we choose one other of our nine different boxes. Here is a picture of our Nation Changing Box which is a miniature of the Liberty Bell. We use this for praying for the nation.

You can read about our Prayer Boxes by going to this link: http://tinyurl.com/TryDifferentPrayerBoxes

Praying families are nation changing families.

Praying families are world changing families.

Arrange your days and your lifestyle in your home to become a praying family. You can be part of seeing God do a mighty work in our nation.

We cannot carry on life as usual. We must make time to pray.

Blessings from Nancy Campbell

P.S. I have also listed 50 Scripture Prayers that David prayed against his enemies. You can use these prayers to pray against President Trump’s enemies (who is daily surrounded by enemies) and for the enemies of righteousness in the land. I can email them to you if you email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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http://tinyurl.com/TryDifferentPrayerBoxes

WHEN YOU RECEIVE A LITTLE CHILD INTO YOUR ARMS, YOU RECEIVE JESUS
Let me encourage you mothers who are feeling that your role is not significant. Remember that Jesus said that those who receive a little one in his name, receive Him (Matthew 18:1-5; Mark 9:33-37; and Luke 9:46-48).

WHEN YOU EMBRACE MOTHERHOOD, YOU ARE SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD
When he told his disciples to seek first the kingdom of God in order that all their material needs be met, He later compared the kingdom of God to ministering to children when he said, “of such is the kingdom.” (Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:4; and Luke 18:16).

WHEN YOU NURTURE CHILDREN AND SERVE THE NEEDY, YOU ARE DOING GOD’S WORK
When widows were to be considered by churches for receiving financial help, the criteria was that the widow had been known for nurturing children and ministering to the saints, not for having had a lucrative career, or some other socially recognizable achievement (1 Timothy 5:10). This is not to disparage women who have ministered through a career, but it is to encourage those whom God has blessed with children to see their short time with them as a stewardship and eternally significant calling.

YOU ARE STORING UP TREASURE IN HEAVEN
It is not an insignificant thing to see the children with which God has blessed us as the highest treasure that we have been given. Jesus said to store up treasure in heaven, not earthly things that fade away (Matthew 6:19-21). Children are eternal souls and any investment we make into nurturing and teaching them of their highest calling in life, which is to know, love, and serve God, is storing up treasure in heaven.

YOU ARE DOING WHAT GOD PLANNED
Titus 2 tells older women to encourage the younger women to love their husbands and children. If this priority weren't at the heart of God for women, He would've encouraged women in all the other things that the world encourages.

YOU ARE DOING THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN THE WORLD
Mother, don't let the world lie to you about what's important! Keep on investing in those lives that will all too soon leave the nest. You are doing the most important job in the world!

~ Val Halloran (mother and grandmother).

Painting by Jessie Willcox Smith.