“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 I was sitting in the high school parking lot, waiting for my daughter. The final bell had just rung. Some students were strolling out the doors, catching up on texts, others were dashing about, probably hurrying to jobs or after school practices….
Drawing Closer In Contentment
“Come nearer to God and He will come nearer to you.” James 4:8 James 4:8 is a promise. If we work at drawing closer to God, He will come closer to us. When do you draw closer to God? If you’re like me, I tend to draw closer to God during the trials of this…
It’s Not About The Numbers
What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the…
You See Me
‘You are the God who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 Please read Genesis chapter 16. Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through…
Service With A Smile, Part II
“Serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13 Last week we focused on serving one another. This week, let’s focus on how we can continue serving, with a smile! Does service ever become mundane, or even, gasp, drudgery? do you continue to serve because, well, you feel you have to? To continue to pour yourself out…
Service With A Smile, Part I
“Serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13 Recently, a few friends and I attended a conference. We were there with our daughters to learn, encourage, and motivate. We were not part of the team planning the day, nor we were members of the church hosting the event. At lunch, a friend from our group needed…
Looking Good At The Last Minute
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought…
For Rent
“My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you.” Isaiah 26: 8a Driving through the neighborhood this week, I was surprised by how many houses are advertised, “For Rent.” Having trouble selling, maybe the home owners have simply decided to rent their space out. How often do our…
Peace, MIA
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 Many times this past week, my peace was threatened. How often I reflected on last week’s verse, “Come to me all…
Rest For the Weary
“Come to me all who are weary, and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Who comes to…