“For God So Loved The World …”
It may have been the very first verse we memorized in Sunday School. The words are so ingrained in my memory, it comes back in The King James Version: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish,...
Encouragement, Growth, & the Return of the Lord
This was our fourth week in the Hello Mornings study, A Faith That Endures. Paul had us thinking about the return of the Lord, church leaders, and our own spiritual growth. ~*~*~ We began the week with reading 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5 where Paul talks about "the day of...
So encourage each other …
Encouragement has been defined as “the ability to inspire with courage, spirit or confidence†(dictionary.com). The word has been stuck in my thoughts for days now bringing me to dig a bit more deeply. In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul uses the word...
You Can Have An Impact
"Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God." (James 4:4, NIV) "John the Baptist set himself apart for one task, to be a voice for Christ. Everything about John centered on his purpose. His dress. His diet. His actions. His...
Mustard Seeds & Saplings
This morning I watched as the sun came up over the corner of our property, and remembered the day we planted the tree which sits in that same corner. It was the first summer we had bought our house – 28 years ago now. Our yard seemed huge to this Bronx girl who had...
Settle My Soul
As a woman it can be challenging to find a few moments each day to get alone with God and settle your soul. The daily demands always call us to do yet another chore, or run somewhere else. Settle My Soul by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk brings 100 quiet devotionals to...