be in the Word of God every day
To be honest, I am still seeking a direction and vision for where I want to take this blog. I don't particularly want to make it a self-indulgent place where I spill my guts, but I feel somewhat indebted to share what I've been up to, and how God has worked for, in and through... Continue Reading →
Hi friends! It's been a long and unexpected hiatus but a day hasn't gone by since my last post that I haven't thought about this blog. I have continued to write, of course, because I am a compulsive writer. But for a long time now I have secretly wondered why I blog. Before my abrupt... Continue Reading →
Why does television still boast the gold standard of the perfect Christmas? Family (who by the way, actually want to be together) gathered around a beautiful tree, everyone laughing and sharing hot cocoa, and giving each other either a new car or expensive jewelry. Every time I see it I can't help but go, Psh, Yeah right! Reality... Continue Reading →
Why must we always allow others to dictate whether we obey and follow the Lord's call to holiness?
A response to concerns that my marriage and my self-worth are in danger. Your points are not unfounded when it comes to come hurtful things you've witnessed and I don't intent to offer excuses or cover up imperfections. I'm so sorry that you have seen warning signs that are troubling- I consider it a very... Continue Reading →
I think His word is described as living and active, for a simple reason - that God is living and active in our lives. He IS his own Word and He cannot betray Himself.
Legalism puts words in God's mouth and makes outward things higher than the matters of the heart.
After 4 1/2 years of more or less consistent blogging, I feel I have earned a bit of wisdom I would like to share. This is not only what I would tell any beginner, but also what I use to preach to myself (no pun intended); sometimes the advice we most need to hear is... Continue Reading →
Hi Friends! After a long break, Joshua chapters 23 & 24 are finally up. Over the past several months I have come to realize that my focus has truly been split between wanting what the world has to offer, and wanting what God has to offer. Joshua 24 speaks beautifully to that point. First he... Continue Reading →
Joshua 24 “Choose today whom you will serve” As his last recorded discourse, Joshua recounts once more all that God has done for their people, starting all the way back with Abraham and ending with the present day situation. After many years of conflict, slavery, war, exile, and wandering - during which God did not... Continue Reading →
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