“…before the gods I will sing your praise.” Psalm 138:1b Our schedules are full these days. We drive kids. We help spouses. We shuffle paperwork. We make houses. We make money. We study words. We share laughs. We fill calendars. We make lists. We put numbers next to them. We rank their importance. We […]
“He who has ears, let him hear.” Matthew 11:15 Living by faith and not by sight can have its moments of questioning. When we don’t see the answers to our prayers or when the worst happens instead of the best, we can sit in the doubt instead of rejoice in the trust. And that’s […]
“And I pray that you…grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” Ephesians 3:17-18 In our language, in our culture, love is thrown around quite a bit. I can tell you these truths for me– I love popcorn and pizza. I love a soft blanket. I love my family. […]
“I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10 It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that God loves those who do evil. That He loves the gang members that have killed my friends. That He loves the […]
The egg-stravaganza is over. The woven baskets are put away, the plastic grass is all vacuumed up, the ham is wrapped and packed, the dresses hung back in the closet and the lone hold out egg is still lost out in the yard. Now what? Now what do you do with the Easter hangover […]
His followers were devastated. His friends lost hope. His group thought it was the end. But… Sunday was a coming! They didn’t understand. They didn’t see the Truth. They didn’t put it all together. But… Sunday was a coming! And with us– Hope can seem lost. Troubles can seem too many. The road […]
The little guy couldn’t believe what he saw. It was a brand new world for him. God knelt down and said, “You’re here for a purpose. You’re part of my plan.” The little one said, “Ok, but I’m so small, I’m scared I won’t be strong enough.” God said “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. […]
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world” Romans 12:2 Are you ready for the day? It’s a jungle out there. Do you know what you’re wearing? Full armor may be the choice. Time to get dressed… …with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, (Making your yes mean yes, and your […]
