Lessons from Cherith He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Luke 24:38 During the time in my own land of Cherith, a place where I was separated from my home, my regular way of life and exposed to great sadness, I so needed to rely on theContinue reading “From Why? to What?”
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After Eden
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 During December of 2020 many people kept announcing that “next year will definitely be better.” I could understand the longing, the hope and desire. Let’s face it, 2020 was rife with fear, loss, despair, and worry. I told peopleContinue reading “After Eden”
New Beginnings
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Genesis 1:2 Before Christmas I was listening to an episode of White Horse Inn, a podcast by reformed theologians and pastors. The episode, titled O’ Holy Night, focused on the beauty and glory of what happenedContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Holy Spirit
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 About 10 years ago the church I attended began a series about the Holy Spirit. I was fairly new in my walk with God and didn’tContinue reading “Holy Spirit”
The Bible
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Luke 24:44 As I’ve progressed in the study of the Bible, I’ve learned that the entire Bible teaches us about one subject – Jesus. FromContinue reading “The Bible”
Brain Power
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Genesis 1:26 It’s a sad state we find ourselves in where youContinue reading “Brain Power”
Night & Day
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. Genesis 1:5 For about six months one year I barely slept. I had terrible sinus issues and when I laid down they were exacerbated. What little sleep I got was sitting up and in short bursts. Eventually, the lackContinue reading “Night & Day”
The God Spark
So God created mankind in his own image in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 Recently, an archeological site in Jordan was determined to be the site of the ancient city of Sodom – destroyed by a meteor of fire. That fact is now added to the 1000s upon 1000s of textsContinue reading “The God Spark”
His Grand Orchestra
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 The other morning my husband and I were out for an early morning walk. The clouds were building to the east and IContinue reading “His Grand Orchestra”
Our Elegant World
The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:9 Some time ago I set about trying to change myself completely. I told my friendsContinue reading “Our Elegant World”
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