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Grapes Become Wine

“I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.” (Colossians 1:24, NLT) “The call has nothing to do with personal sanctification, but with being made broken bread...

Help

Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Help. The word prompt brings to mind one of my favorite psalms – Psalm 121. God’s people made the trip to Jerusalem three times a...

Shelter & Rest

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1, NLT) It’s one of those “go to” verses when we are in need of protection. So familiar and yet I wondered how I had ever missed one simple word. One...

Humility

Humility. The word has been weaving its way in my thoughts for a few days now. By definition, it is having a modest opinion of oneself or of one’s own importance (dictionary.com). One could say it is not thinking too highly of oneself. It is not the same as poor...

God’s Ongoing Encouragement

For the month of October, our Bible Study group is returning to the devotional, Awaken, by Priscilla Shirer. ~*~*~ “I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on...