http://www.helenmartin.com Witty brilliance from the lovely Bride of Martinstein Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:39:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Writing can be so hard. You get it very nearly just right... then you go in to tweak one little thing, and then you realize there is a much more clever way to say that thing in the paragraph above.... which jogs your memory about that perfect metaphor you've been ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/07/01/i-fiddled-with-it-til-i-broke-it/ This is actually showing how to cook Salmon in the dishwasher, at the same time as you wash your dishes... with soap. Yikes. http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/11/salmon-in-the-dishwasher/ Impossible And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands. Acts 12: 7 (ESV) God tells you what to do, and your first response must be to ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/10/impossible/ We had such a great day at our church! We hosted the annual spring luncheon for the women from our church and the other Minnesota churches we're associated with. We had an amazingly delicious lunch that was as much a feast for the eye as for the palate, and were blessed ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/09/wonderful-day/ Accomplishment "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41-42 (NIV) Be eager to exchange a sense of accomplishment for time with your Savior. The former may only last as long ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/09/accomplishment/ Seeking As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel turned, if not to you and all your father's family?" 1 Samuel 9:20 (NIV) You go in search of something that's missing, but it was never really ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/08/seeking/ Seven of my short devotional thoughts are published in the first printing of the Encouragement Cafe devotional journal called At His Feet, which is available here. If you hope to find my entries inside, get yours soon. (They’ll be reprinting them soon, and I’m not in the next ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/07/waiting/ Seven of my short devotional thoughts are published in the first printing of the Encouragement Cafe devotional journal called At His Feet, which is available here. They are selling nicely and I'm so happy for the ministry. If you hope to find my entries inside, get yours soon. (They'll be ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/06/the-past/ The devotional journal At His Feet is available for purchase here for $10. Here's the second of my seven entries in the book. Look for the third one tomorrow! Presence For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 (NASB) God does not ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/05/presence/ In my post from yesterday I shared my exciting news about being published... The devotional journal At His Feet is available for purchase here for $10. Today I'm posting the first of my seven entries in the book. Look for the second one tomorrow! Breathe Then the LORD God formed man of dust ... http://www.helenmartin.com/2011/04/04/breathe/