“At the very time Simeon was praying, she showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:38 MSG) We are in that long week between Christmas…
Tag: hope
“The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen.” (Luke 2:20 MSG) “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.” (Matthew 2:10 MSG) “Herod, when he realized that the scholars had tricked him, flew into a rage.…
“He lived in alert expectation of the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 23:52 MSG) Expectant. It’s a word that has been following me around for a while now. Almost like a taunt. Life’s been so tough for so long that a word like ‘expectant’ can taste…
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace as you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NLT) I was taken aback a bit when…
“Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.” (2 Timothy 2:7 NLT) You may have noticed, but I am a thinker by nature. When I was a very little girl, my father took me to the Detroit Art…
“When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions. Wait for hope to appear.” (Lamentations 3:28-29) Honestly, it’s been a challenging week. It’s always demanding to move across the country, changing homes and…
“You did it. You changed wild lament into hiring dance; You ripped off my black mourning band and decked me with wild flowers. I’m about to burst with song; I can’t thank You enough.” (Psalm 30:11-12 MSG) What a hope-filled song! We aren’t good about…
“On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Jerusalem and Samaria.” (Acts 8:1 NIV) We stepped int an Acts series at our new church yesterday. They’ve been working their way through the…
“But now take a look. I’m going to give this city a renovation, working a true healing inside and out. I’m going to show them a life whole, brimming with blessings. I’ll restore everything that was lost to Judah and Jerusalem. I’ll build everything back…
“In Him was life and that life was the light of all mankind.” (John 1:4 NIV) My family has spent the last two days hosting a moving sale. It’s no small thing, pulling up stakes in Iowa, loading all our earthly possessions into a 26…