In the Hard Stuff
Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 106:1 I was recently reminded of a story I had heard about a man in a very difficult situation, afraid for his life as he felt a knife on his back while he listened to…
Read MoreJoy Robbers
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 “He steals my joy.” A friend told me about someone close to her who has become a bit of a naysayer.…
Read MorePaying to Caesar
And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” Matthew 22:20 Generally speaking I let my husband worry about the financial aspects of our life. He is an accountant by education and interested in economics by nature. But every April 15th my curiosity is piqued and I try to understand what we pay…
Read MoreRadical Faith
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 “Christianity is radical.” These were my husband’s words to me when I first told him I had become one. I responded that it was too late for me to consider that. The Hound of Heaven had pursued me and…
Read MoreThe Kindness of Patience
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4 I am fascinated by God’s patience, not just with me, but with the church and with sinful people (that excludes no one) in general. In His…
Read MoreSibling Revelry
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 I feel I have done my own children a disservice. There are two of them. By that, I mean there are “only” two of them. I regret not giving them more siblings. Though the “fruit of the…
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