Life, Battles, and Hope!
Last week we brought our study of Romans to a close for now. We'll resume with the remainder of the book after the new year. We began our last week with Romans 8:5-8 with a look at the flesh and the Spirit. Paul makes it pretty clear we are either living according to...
Gratitude Follows Grace
My thoughts recently turned to a familiar psalm and read the words: “Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made...
Our Beacon
"Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations." (Psalm 119:89-90, NASB) "Have you ever noticed that very little gets settled in this world? ... But God's Word is always true. We can trust it ... God's Word is...
As We Wait {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
A passage read about a week ago has continued to find a way to stay in my thoughts. Perhaps it is because my One Word 2022 is "Wait", and my word waited until after the summer to appear repeatedly in my reading. One of the definitions of "wait" is: "to remain inactive...
Our Fruit Bearing Lives
Another week in Romans and what a week it was ... We began the week with reading Romans 7:1-6. "We have been united to Him for a distinct purpose." (from Romans: The Gospel of Grace, page 145) With that said, we settled on verse 4: "Therefore, my brethren [and sisters...
Staying Rooted & Faithful
It was the first summer we had bought our house – 31 years ago now. Our yard seemed huge to this Bronx girl who had been raised with cement underneath her feet. Our neighbor handed our kids, what seemed like a twig with a few leaves and even less roots, and informed...