Protected By Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:6–7 One day I was filled with anxiety about various things. My husband […]
God’s Word Problems
Remember when you were in school and your math teacher gave you word problems? (ex. If you are on a train going 80 mph…?) I’d like to propose that God has very different answers for Word problems when He is teaching. I’m learning that God is a God of multiplication, not simple addition (Matthew 14- […]
Sit Here
“Sitting shiva” is an ancient Jewish custom of mourning. Beginning on the funeral day of a family member, the family begins a seven day period of grieving for their loved one. As they isolate with no fanfare, they formally dispense with “business as usual” and welcome relatives and friends to come sit with them, honoring […]
Loaves and Fishes
Jesus demands our all. We are to love the Lord our God with ALL our heart, soul, and mind (Deuteronomy 11:13) . Sounds like a very difficult and humanly impossible task. Am I the only one who finds herself wanting to hold on to a little bit of the “all”? After all, “all” is well, […]
My Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge my allegiance to the Creator of the world, and of all that is good. To the Perfect One who paid my debt, when no one else could. To the one who clothed me with His righteousness. I will forever honor Him, and His name I will continually confess. Jesus Christ, to him I […]