As I hear the thunderRumble through the nightThe flashes of lighteningAmaze me with their might. I think of huddled bluebirdsSnuggled in the nestsOf forest deer and and baby calvesBedding down for rest. God keeps His creaturesSecure and safe in the windSo why can we not trust HimAs He offers to call us friend? We worry… Continue reading God Keeps Us
I promise I'm not a hoarder. Okay, maybe slightly, but I promise you won't see me in a documentary about hoarding. I'll be the first to admit that I get too emotionally attached to things, often things of little monetary worth, but of great emotional value. A few months back, my mother was cleaning out… Continue reading Advent: Passing It On
Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning
1 Thessalonians 5:22 says “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (KJV). I think this verse is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misused verses in all of the Bible. It’s right up there with “Do not judge” and “Money is the root of all evil”, both of which are incomplete and inaccurate statements. If… Continue reading Avoiding the Appearance of Evil?
Oh Lord, you call us to seek your face (Psalm 27:8). You say that we will find you when we seek you with our whole heart (Jeremiah 29:13). You tell us to seek you while you may be found (Isaiah 55:6). And we know that we need you. Our hearts long for you. As the… Continue reading Lenten Devotional Day 13: Seeking God First?
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