Busy can often creep up on us unexpectedly and there’s not much we can do to avoid it. But we can shift our perspective and look for the beauty. “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”Colossians…
Choose wisely what ‘self’ you want to wear and what parts you want to take off. “… put off your old self…and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”Ephesians 4:22a-24a (ESV) I’m a New Englander through and…
“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit”Galatians 5:25 Nothing provokes me to anger more quickly than hearing my children be unkind to one another. There are days when the bickering and unkindness seem incessant and I wonder if I’m going to make it until bedtime. Hmm, you…
“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’ “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for…
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.” Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV I don’t know about you, but I spent a lot of…
Dealing with stressful situations can feel overwhelming and overshadow everything else. But there are ways to gain some perspective. “Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” Psalm 147:5 ESV Do you get stressed? I do. I imagine everyone does to some degree at different times. We are sinful people…
God’s goodness can be found if we would only look up from our pain so we can see it. I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Psalm 27:13 ESV I almost stayed in bed that morning. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go…
Your child’s mind is a great place to plant seeds of truth. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, Romans 12:2a I could hear our 14-year-old son mumbling to himself while washing eggs in the laundry room sink. It’s not his favorite chore, but poor kid,…
The fullness of Christ comes with knowing and understanding His love and a deeper level. So dive deep! “…to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…” Ephesians 4:13 ESV I am not an overly scheduled person, but one thing I’m consistent about is that on Monday mornings I do my grocery pickup….
Walk in the worth and beauty God created you to be. You are His and He loves you. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 ESV I watched as the toddler’s chubby fingers formed firmly around the object of her immediate affection. Her muscles…
God speaks through us because He delights in us and “Do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit” Mark 13:11 NIV I sat on the side of my son’s bed while he was…
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer” Romans 12:12 There were no glimmers of light to indicate that the trial I was in was nearing an end. But these words stopped me in my tracks. I wondered, “What did Paul mean when he instructed the Romans to be patient in affliction? Future Hope…
Life doesn’t always get easier just because we wish it to. So how can we walk through the trials? Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in…
Falling in love with God again can change your life, especially in this chaotic world we’re living in. His steady love can keep you grounded. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) I’m old enough to…
Walking through the desert can grow us in unimaginable ways and teach us to trust God at deeper levels. “‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2…
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