Companions, Thanksgiving, and Light
As familiar as the book of Esther is, it is amazing how new and fresh and relevant it is each time it is read. There were a few observations which I made in reading Esther 1:16-22: Did Queen Vashti truly do wrong to ALL the princes and ALL the people who are in the...
The Power of Prayer
“The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and...
The Fragrance God Loves to Smell
"Awake, north wind! Rise up, south wind! Blow on my garden and spread its fragrance all around." (Song of Solomon 4:16, NLT) "Sometimes God causes severe winds of trial to blow upon His children to develop their gifts. Just as a torch burns more brightly when waved...
Accountability
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Accountability. Accountability ... being answerable or having to give an answer for one's actions, or lack thereof. Accountability...
The Turning & Stirring of Hearts {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
I woke up earlier than usual on a recent morning. Pouring some coffee into my mug, I sat down to see what was going on in the world since I had headed to sleep. Not much had changed, in fact, much was still the same. Various news stories left yet unanswered questions,...
Humility, Gratitude, and Guidance
Last week our morning group began the Hello Mornings Study, Then I Will Go . In the coming four weeks, we hope to learn lessons from the book of Esther on Obedience, Victory, and God's Providence. We began with reading 2 Chronicles 36:11-21. I read it the first time...