Prayer for Me?
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 Something is nagging at me. Actually, it is several things that have started to feel like a…
Read MoreChristmas “Light”
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 “What I teach others not to do on Thursday, I find myself doing on Friday!” I can remember saying this to my pastor many…
Read MoreA Friend’s Burden
A friend loves at all time, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Sometimes, the fruits of the Spirit seem to face head on collisions with the realities of life. The hatred of other people, chaos, crabby or mean people,…
Read MoreParents in Waiting
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 Years ago a woman knocked on our front door to urge us to vote for a certain politician. She was someone I had worked with earlier in life and she was surprised to hear my answer. We talked…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Passion
I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. Psalm 7:17 A Christian friend of mine told me the other day that she just could not take one more list of “what I am thankful for” on…
Read MoreFriendly Words
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Proverbs 27:9 “A friend corrected my thinking and I’ve been much better about that. I still ask for prayer every time because I want to be covered but I’m not nearly as afraid.” This is basically what…
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