MustardTrees

06/02/2026

Mercy can be found in unexpected places.

My dog spends every mealtime under the table. She has learned which family member is most likely to “share” their vegetables. Sometimes from the other side of the table, you can see just her tongue wrapping around the edge of the table. Other times she waits patiently, hoping and watching. To he...

05/19/2026

Do you make the most of each day to serve others? Read Marette Jorgenson's article about Dorcas aka Tabitha

” In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was alwaysdoing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body waswashed and placed in an upstairs room. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard thatPeter was in Lydda, the...

05/06/2026

As Mother's day approaches, please read about a godly creative Mother, Lisa Racine's Mom.

My mom, Linda, was a single mother from when I was 9 years old. We lived in a mobile home court and money was tight. There was no child support coming in and Mom worked long hours at the hospital. Yet, she had a creative loving mind to solve problems we faced. I learned from my … Read more "A Moth...

04/26/2026

please consider reading Sarah Anderson post. An important event in her childhood made a big impact on her.

Sarah stopped being the center of the universe. I started doing my best, even at 7 years old, to put others first, to consider others feelings and thoughts when doing things together. And my little world began to change and friendships started to develop.

04/10/2026

https://mustardtrees.com/2026/04/09/when-a-child-calls-his-mother-she-hears/

Please read Rachel Younis excellent article about her Mother and how God helps us

A mother's tender love and care are a constant reminder of God's promise of everlasting presence and compassion to us.

03/24/2026

What kind of legacy will we leave as grandmothers? Please consider reading Marette Jorgenson 's thoughts about her grandmother. What a woman she was.

I have been spending the month of March in Illinois with grandbabies. For a couple of weeks, it was the two energetic toddlers, a 20-month-old and an almost 4-year-old girl and boy, respectively. Then, little Greta made her appearance in the world, late, but beautiful and perfect. Being a grandmothe...

03/13/2026

Do you recognize the "Coincidences" in your life as God working behind the scenes? Please read Lisa Racine 's thoughts on this idea.

Once upon a Sunday morning in 1986, a car drove along a windy road in the Oregon countryside, the smell of wheat in the field, and the water flowing swiftly by in the irrigation ditch right beside the single lane road. It was a quiet day, and no one was around, when all of a … Read more "A coincid...

02/24/2026

Do you have a strong foundation in the Lord? Please read Sarah Anderson's article of her memory of the Two Towers in New York.

I’m standing at the bottom of the towers looking straight up. I stare for a fewminutes and then say, “Daddy they look like they’re falling.” Kissing the Sky When I was small, my family took a trip to New York that I recall very little of, butwhat I do remember sticks in my memory constantly,...

02/13/2026

Wow, please read Rachel Younis article, and ask yourself, Am I holding His Hand?

Our Father holds our right hand to secure us with His comfort and strength amid our fears to assure us that we are not alone.

02/11/2026

Good afternoon, ladies, I am sure you have noticed a bit of a change. Starting in the New year we now have an article every 2 weeks, instead of weekly. Please stick in their with us. It will be good encouraging content to motivate us to be more like Jesus as Christian women. This week, we will hear from Rachel Younis. She always has great things to share.