How Shall We Love?
As we look around at world events we quickly realize, the world is becoming an increasingly dark and sad place to live. With each passing day, the words of Jesus come to remind me: “Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But the one who...
Hunch & Hope
"Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over." (Mark 5:34, NLT) Maybe all you have [is] a crazy hunch and a high hope. You have nothing to give. But you are hurting. And all you have to offer him is your hurt. If that describes you,...
Where
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Where. Upon seeing the word prompt, my mind immediately goes to the passages from this past Sunday's sermon at church: "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where...
The Key to Standing Firm
The words were familiar ones as they have been read before - "Stay alert! Watch our for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith ..." (1 Peter 5: 8-9a, NLT)...
The One Fit to Guide
In one afternoon, the verse came across my path. It was unusual as it is a verse typically associated with Advent and the birth of Christ. But today, it came differently, gently: "For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his...
Let the Praise Continue
It's week 4 of our month of Praise. As we continued to study, we discovered we are to: Praise God with our whole heart. The readings were Psalm 103: 1-2; Psalm 128: 1-4; and Psalm 89:11. The Psalmist reminds us to praise God with our whole heart - to hold nothing...