Today is Valentine’s Day. But more so, it is the start of the Lenten season. I wonder how often these two days merge together. To “give something up for Lent”, as explained by dictionary.com, “is to abandon a pleasurable habit as an act of devotion and...
The Psalms bring to life the gamut of emotions and experiences of mankind. David is to be admired for his honesty and transparency before God. Psalm 51 We know David was called “a man after God’s own heart” and yet – his life was filled with...
Vaccinations. They have caused quite a stir in our family but not due to a divided opinion. Our granddaughter is a toddler still in the midst of the childhood vaccines. On her last routine physical, she required four, two in each leg. She’s a trooper, who hardly...
The book of Romans is powerful and the words this week have been humbling to think upon … On Monday we read Romans 1:16-17. The study points out these two verses as the theme of the entire book of Romans. They are definitely worth our taking the time to look at...
“For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:16-17, NASB) “Have you ever...
