I have been pondering the events of the past few weeks (some of which are still pending), and feeling overwhelmed. All of them very emotional in nature with the potential of bringing me down into the pit of despair and wrecking my faith and trust in God. All of these events have had to do [...]
I have been attending a Beth Moore Bible study with the teenage girls at our church, “Living Beyond Yourself, Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit.” I am learning much about the person of the Holy Spirit and the amazing gifts that He imparts to us. The chapter on the gift of patience has particularly impressed [...]
Here I am again, still savoring Psalm 37. This time I am enamored with the word “delight.” Delight – 1. Extreme pleasure or satisfaction: joy 2. Something that gives great pleasure; to take great pleasure; to give keen enjoyment; to give joy or satisfaction; to please greatly. What a wonderful word! This is no mamby, [...]
I just can’t get away from Psalm 37 lately. In light of our current world, national, and even personal events, this Psalm is so jam packed with things I need to know, adhere to, and trust in. I am particularly struck by two words in this Psalm – “fret” and “be.“ Fret is mentioned three [...]
I have had occasion to be in the ER twice this summer with my daughter, Sarah. Once for chest pains and the second time, an auto accident. I must say, that spending hours of time waiting in an ER is not my idea of a fun evening. I found that the really distressing part of [...]
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