Time to Pray
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 There are many times in the scriptures that we are commanded to pray. We’re to pray for our own forgiveness (acts 8:22), we’re to…
Read MoreLife is Short
Every young child needs an Uncle Kurt. When my kids were little we would visit Uncle Kurt (one of my husband’s best friends from college) at his beach house. He is a gregarious man who could entertain adults and children for hours with a sense of humor that never quit. As he would be heading…
Read MoreVictory or Defeat
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 It feels like I can’t win this battle. Like most women I struggle with food. I want to eat it all the time, fatty, sweet, and salty and be a beautiful size 6 (not…
Read MoreShepherds or Wolves?
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 It’s funny how things work together to grow our faith and understanding of who God is as we get into His word. This past Sunday I heard a sermon on John 15:13 (above). Easter is coming and…
Read MoreThe Standard of Living
Our granddaughter, Stella, is three. She lives in a home with no TV but she watches videos and movies – and loves them. She is pretty bright and has had a good vocabulary for a while now. Over the last couple of months she has dropped to one word sentences. I have been listening to…
Read MoreFull of Compassion
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. Psalm 145:8 For most Christians it’s not unusual to read over a passage in the Bible and not really grasp the full intent of the writer right away. We read it a second time – often much later and see…
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