GOOD NEWS FOR MODERN WOMEN

“The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news; “The kings of the armies flee—they flee!” She who stays at home divides the spoil.”

Psalm 68:11-12

*evangeline comes from euangelion meaning GOOD NEWS!

the curtain of his body
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the curtain of his body

perhaps some of you have a perpetually guilty conscience like i’ve had for most of my Christian life. one of my children has really struggled with this, too! the other day my husband josh shared this secret with him…

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human resources
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human resources

i’m often asked about resources we use for spiritual formation in our family/homeschool, & increasingly my answer is less specific, because the resource i use more than any other, besides scripture, isn’t written, but human…

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praying in the Spirit
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praying in the Spirit

recently i had the pleasure of sharing my journey into a Spirit-filled life with my friend paige on her podcast, love in a cottage. 

here are a few resources, mentioned on the podcast, that were helpful for me on my own journey into a deeper, more intimate life with God…

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introducing : florilegium
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introducing : florilegium

i’ve been an avid reader of devotional classics for the past fifteen years, & wanted a place to share excerpts from some of my favorites. so, i’ve just added a new tab to the blog : florilegium!

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living water dispensaries
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living water dispensaries

and then comes summer! doors are flung open, & hospitality is a way of life. introverted selves have had adequate time to grow deep roots in the deep dark, now the flowery selves can be vibrant, open, and bold…

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a sanctified imagination
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a sanctified imagination

do you know that your imagination is a companion to your faith? have you learned this secret?

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a little life update
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a little life update

the sandhill cranes are migrating, the red-winged blackbirds chattering in the hedgerow…

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making my steps secure : a testimony
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making my steps secure : a testimony

when i was growing up the word testimony usually meant, basically, someone’s spiritual “origin story”, but over the past year or so i’ve come to use the word more liberally, a little more like testify…

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accessible examples
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accessible examples

i was just reading the other day in Mark,

“With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it…

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discipleship in the home
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discipleship in the home

a few years ago i surrendered my life completely to Jesus. i’d been a christian before—growing up in a missionary home, then getting truly saved while on the mission field myself in my early twenties…

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faith is a substance
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faith is a substance

hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. over the years i’ve come to see faith as an actual, vital ingredient. a sort of activator to God’s power…

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the life of abiding
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the life of abiding

this is part of a letter i wrote to a friend, longing to be led by the Spirit, but struggling through the practical daily life. how do we abide when we have legitimate decisions to make, work to do, children and husband to care for?

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on being simple
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on being simple

i love how when the Lord has something He’s trying to impress upon us, we can count on Him to tell us over & over…

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inspiration vs. perspiration
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inspiration vs. perspiration

i was thinking about that quote that’s attributed to thomas edison, that creativity (or is it genius?) is 99 percent perspiration and one percent inspiration…

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hello!

i’m michelle, or “mumsy” as i’m called here at little phlox farm, and this is my discipleship journal. thanks for stopping by!

i have a heart for discipleship of mothers & children, but mostly, for the mothers, as a help & support to you as you disciple your own children, & experience, together, the good news of the kingdom in your own homes!

many of us will never go on the foreign field to disciple the nations, but here in our homes we get to make disciples of our children—proclaiming the gospel of pardon for sin & restored fellowship with the Father through Jesus’ sacrifice (the good news), and righteousness, peace, & joy in the Holy Spirit (the kingdom)!

i hope you find encouragement here as you preach the gospel to your own children. may the Lord work with you to confirm the message by the signs that accompany it (mark 16:20)!