“I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess… Actually I don’t need anything personally. I’ve learned by now to be quite content in my circumstances. I’m happy with little as with much, with much as will little. I’ve found the recipe for…
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“Noah built an altar to God.” (Genesis 8:20 MSG) I’ve been thinking about Noah and how he began again in a new world. I’m still struck by the fact that his very first act on solid ground was altar-building. Think about it, he built an…
I woke up this morning thinking about Noah. It’s probably because my husband and I are preaching about his story this morning. But my first thoughts were outside of the scope of our sermon, so, of course, I had to dive back in the chapters…
“And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Lives generously.” (Matthew 5:42 MSG) I’m a solid two on the Enneagram scale and so being nice comes fairly easily for me. It also leaves…
“When the disciples are together, with the doors locked for fear of the wish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19 NIV) I stepped into the sanctuary for prayer last night; heart and mind preoccupied with the…
A year or so ago I suffered a great offense. This was the kind of offense that could compel a heart batten down the hatches and never trust again. Quite honestly, since that offense it has been hard to coax my heart back out into…
“My beloved is mine and I am His.” (Song of Solomon 2:16 NIV) John Eldredge writes that divine romance is far older and much more reliable than matrimony. I’ve only been married twenty-one years and I’d have to agree. God’s love never fails. His mercies…
“The simple fact is that words kill.” (Matthew 5:22 MSG) We were at Chickfil-a last night; our little family of three gathered and giving thanks over chicken and mac and cheese. It was mid-meal when someone said something that near swept away my appetite. The…
“Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.” (Acts 9:1 NIV) Our pastor has been walking us through an eye-opening sermon series on the book of Acts. She’s asked us every Sunday and do a heart check: how do we compare the…
“For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank of angels – everyone go started in Him and finds it’s purpose in Him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to…