It’s 6PM and 92 degrees outside as I write this post. I wanted to talk about autumn and falling leaves and letting go, but maybe summer and flip-flops and adventures are a better choice. No. I think I’ll just pretend my air conditioner is blowing a cold north wind and my orange blossom, green iced […]
In the beginning, God … Genesis 1:1 ESV Are you starting something new? Maybe it’s a marriage, motherhood, a new job, or a new goal. Maybe a loss has you starting new. Or maybe new changes in your health or a relationship have forced you to take on a new perspective or action. Maybe new […]
“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about […]
“We don’t have to be perfect to be a blessing. We are asked only to be real, trusting in His perfection to cover our imperfection, knowing that one day we will finally be all that Christ saved us for and wants us to be.” – Gigi Graham Tchividjian Are you trying to be perfect? Is […]
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4 ESV Are you feeling flat in your faith? Do words like hope and perseverance sound like a joke? Do you ever wake up ready to quit being the good wife, mother, neighbor, or friend? I know I have. When […]
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” – Genesis 50:20 ESV Most of us, at some time, have experienced betrayal, humiliation or hatred by someone we’ve known or loved. Yet despite their harm we survived. Though we may stand today with hard-learned lessons in our pocket and […]
“As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God … then you shall set out from your place and follow it.” – Joshua 3:3 ESV They must have stood on the shores of the Jordan River filled with anticipation and hope. After 40 years of walking in desolation, […]
“When things were going great I crowed, “I’ve got it made … He made me king of the mountain.”’ – Psalm 30:6 (MSG) How are you? It’s a question my old psychology professor said one should ask with caution, but I’m curious. How are you? I’d guess some of you would […]
