Of Humility, Heirs, and Character
"Do nothing from selfishness empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves." (Philippians 2:3, NASB) Humility - I'm not sure it is a quality much admired anymore. Most want to be important, prominent, and known. Last...
Your Greatest Contribution
I’ve been praying for my children probably since they were born. My guess would be most parents do as well. Tucked away on the pages of 1 Chronicles is a king who also prayed for his family: “And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it...
Read the Rests
"... He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself ..." (Matthew 14:13, NASB) "How does a musician read the rest? He counts the break with unwavering precision and plays his next note with confidence, as if no pause were ever there. God does not...
Fix
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Fix. When I think of the word 'fix', my first thought is to set something in place properly. The last year has surely been a...
The Beauty Of An Uncluttered Soul
For the last year the world has seemed to be out of control. Life has changed swiftly and in ways no one could have anticipated. Every day our souls are bombarded with news, press conferences, and opinions filling our hearts and minds with overwhelming emotions. Often...
Question, Wrestle, Prevail
As the past year was coming to a close, and with my one word for the new year now in focus, I felt in my heart it was time to crack open a new Bible. The Bible had been on my shelf, still in the box, from the day I "won" it at a warehouse sale. It was a version I had...