But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. Hosea 12:6 I’ve mentioned before that I’m a “doer.” In the Bible, Martha is my spirit animal. I can so easily picture myself cooking and cleaning all day, getting ready for Jesus to come for dinner. Then while He is at myContinue reading “First Love”
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Time Well Spent
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:12 If today’s verse sounds familiar, it should! The King James’ version was our stepping off point for this new series – “That ye be not slothful…” Remembering that the Greek word for slothful,Continue reading “Time Well Spent”
The Quiet Mind
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. Exodus 14:14 I am not a “still” person. If something feels lacking in me, I do a personal inventory and then come up with a plan to fix it. But I finally realized that my relationship with God needed to be approached differently. I sat on the edge ofContinue reading “The Quiet Mind”
Life-Giving Peace
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 I rest my worries in constant prayer LORD, I confess that I can cite Philippians 4:6 quite easily but it is the actual doing that I struggle with. In fact, when I get veryContinue reading “Life-Giving Peace”
Patience, Grasshopper
I’ve told my friends that looking back over my life so far, I really have only one regret. It’s that I wish I had a closer relationship with Jesus when I was the parent of young kids. My husband and I attended church fairly regularly. But I was wrapped up in childrearing worries and stresses and didn’t knowContinue reading “Patience, Grasshopper”
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