As the world appears to be spinning out of control and most of us do not know which end is up at any given moment, the concept of rest has been coming up in podcasts, conversations, and in my Bible study this week in Hebrews. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people […]
My house flooded three weeks ago. This week I took the first baby steps to put things back together again. On my way home from work, I stopped at a flooring store. It was overwhelming. I had trouble making sense of the differences between which samples were real wood, laminate, or vinyl, and which were […]
I spend a lot of time thinking and speaking about this verse: When we were dead in our trespasses (Ephesians 2:5) Dead people can do absolutely nothing to save themselves. I have done all I know to do as a teacher to communicate to people that we were dead in our sin and Jesus had […]
What does it look like to live surrendered? For quite some time I have been praying this prayer almost daily to express my trust and surrender to the Lord: I will fear nothing today because in You alone I already have all I need to respond well to whatever happens (Philippians 1:27; 2 Corinthians 9:8). […]
I had to work something out with God a few weeks ago when my husband was in a car accident. Car accident At the end of August, school was about to start face-to-face for the first time in 16 months, so I spent the weekend getting ready. I wanted to face my first day back […]
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1:20 Who else […]
As I read through The Chronological Bible this year, I find myself noticing certain words repeated over and over again. This week I happened upon all the words in one paragraph, and in order! Then the LORD said, “Broadcast this message in the streets of Jerusalem. Go from town to town throughout the land and […]
I did not intend to publish a three-week blog series with an Olympic theme, but after last week’s post HERE, I responded to a friend in the comments section with these words: Ah, friend, but while you are living for eternity so beautifully today, your faith is more precious to Him than gold. “So be […]
This year the Olympic games has seen an unprecedented number of athletes show up for competition but not compete. Over twenty athletes have tested positive for COVID and gone home. Six polish swimmers arrived only to be told Poland administrators had misunderstood the rules and taken too many athletes. Ten Nigerian athletes were sent home […]
Opening ceremonies for the 2021 Olympic games are now in the history books. Let the games begin! The schedule is HERE. If you are a Christian, you are an Olympic athlete. I don’t care what your weight, physical abilities, or age, we are to have the mindset of a serious athlete. Do you not know […]
