My dear friends, I want to proclaim the wonderful works of the Lord today! I have been struggling with so many things that have been my responsibility but out of my control – computers, people, expectations, etc. I know that I am not alone in this. I work longer hours, wake earlier, stay up later,…
Love Never Fails
I Corinthians 13:8 begins with—Love never fails. As defined in this same chapter love is: Patient, kind, not jealous, does not brag, is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account wrongs suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, rejoices with the truth, bears all…
Spring has Sprung—New Life from God
Holding my two-week-old granddaughter in my arms as she sleeps, I look out the window and spot bright green leaves sprouting from bare stubs on a crepe myrtle tree. On the ground, surrounded by dry brown grass, lovely amaryllises lift their fresh flowery faces to the sun. Spring has sprung and ushers in new life….
Wonderful are Your Works
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139: 13-14 NIV Last Saturday, my granddaughter was born. She is our second grandchild and our first granddaughter. I am thrilled to be…
On Your Wonderous Works I Will Meditate
Psalm 145 I will extol you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare…
2022—A Year for Adventure
Happy New Year! I can’t believe two thirds of January has already passed. It seems as I grow older time passes faster than ever—is this just me? Perhaps living through two years of a global pandemic and a series of social crises has also blurred days, months, and years. No matter the cause, I’m looking…
What about you?
Merry Christmas! For the last couple of weeks I’ve posted claims Jesus made about himself recorded in the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each claim Jesus made created an uproar in his community and among the Jewish religious leaders. People either embraced his claims—though not fully aware of the magnitude—or they scorned…
Consider the Claims of Christ this Christmas: ‘I am the resurrection and the life’
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 (NIV) Jesus had the power to bring the dead back to life. Compassion moved him to restore life to the only son…
Consider the Claims of Christ this Christmas: ‘I am the good shepherd’
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort…
Consider the Claims of Christ this Christmas: ‘I am the gate’
“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.” John 10:1 (NIV) Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the…
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