The Bible encourages us to pray about all things and all people. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6) My prayer times are filled to the brim with my concerns about people — the people who aren’t doing well. […]
Is the whole world a mess? No. In Paul’s introduction in Colossians 1, these words recently jumped off the page and delighted my heart. It’s as if Paul couldn’t help himself. He had to cram this truth in! I hope this truth delights your heart too. Of this [the hope laid up for you in […]
In the early hours of Thursday, February 23, I said to my adult daughter as we each left the house for the day, “Let’s stay in touch via short texts about each other’s whereabouts!” Little did I know that soon after I said those words, the AT&T network would go down for several hours for […]
Walk of Honor I attended a Walk of Honor this week. For those who don’t know what that is – when the time comes for an organ donor to have their organs donated after death, staff at a hospital line the walls of a hallway as the deceased individual is wheeled to the operating room […]
This is the week we celebrate people we love — friends and family alike. Most of us will come in contact with some chocolate, flowers, cards or balloons either as a gift giver or recipient. Many of us will purchase or display heart-shaped decor in our home or office. And when we get dressed on […]
I was sitting at a traffic light. The morning was dreary and a light rain was falling on on my car’s windshield as I sat at a red light waiting for the light to turn green. A student crossed the street in front of me on her way to school. She wore a pink hat, […]
I wrote about my beautiful friend HERE who had a stroke last summer. We weren’t best friends. Marybeth had never been to my home, and I had only been to her once. But we did bible studies together and I have been surprised at how much I miss her! My friend became closer to God […]
Is this how Colossians 1:1-2 reads? Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, to the saints and faithful brothers at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God. No! The above verses are certainly readable, but some words are missing, some important words. This is how Colossians 1:1-2 reads. Paul, an apostle of Christ […]
Just taking a moment to remember some words by the man we are remembering today: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells […]
Several months ago, my pastor was preaching about the dangers of drifting away from God. At a climactic point in his message he first paused and then deliberately stated with power, “If you drift, you will die.” He did not mean that we would die physically. Just like in Genesis 2:17, God tells Adam regarding […]
