The joy in coming into agreement with God's Word and will
Happy 2018! I think I'm not supposed to say this, but I don't mind one bit the end of the holidays. I love Christmas, but there's something about January. December is a month filled with family, friends, food, activity and just... a lot. I love decorating the house, and I equally love un-decking all the... Continue Reading →
"Much of Christianity is trying to make things fit logically that do not match what you are seeing in front of your face." Well now aint' that the truth. This is a quote that could come from a pastor or a seeker, a well-seasoned Bible professor or a disillusioned young person. It's actually a comment... Continue Reading →
"As we study the holiness of God, we shall see in increasing clearness how, like fire, it repels and attracts, how it combines into one His infinite distance and His infinite nearness. But the distance will be that which comes out first and most strongly. The sense of sin, of unfitness for God's presence, is the... Continue Reading →
I love me a good 'satire-as-truth' article, so here's a little bit of reality-based humor from over at the Babylon Bee: SEATTLE, WA—After reading several chapters from the gospels over the weekend, local progressive believer Wendy Butler reportedly published a Patheos blog post in which she criticized Jesus of Nazareth for “not being very... Continue Reading →
I saw a t-shirt yesterday that read "Eat All The Carbs"... I didn't buy it, but I relate to it. I love all things bread and I'm pretty sure I'd be a far less interesting person without them. I came across some verses recently that kind of reminded me of the perfect loaf of bread,... Continue Reading →
"and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit..." John 15:2 The pruning knife. A much maligned and misunderstood concept for us believers I think. John 15 was always one of my favorite chapters to read, admittedly I didn't really understand much except that Jesus said He was the vine... Continue Reading →
Walking though the grocery store yesterday, I felt a little spark of excitement that I experience every year around this time: I saw the jelly beans and little planters of tulips. I look forward to Easter season the way most people look forward to Christmas, and I know you aren't supposed to admit this kind... Continue Reading →
I always joke that I would have been better off living in the past when things weren't as hectic and complicated. When I'm at home, I watch The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie almost religiously. I find the simplicity of it all incredibly relaxing. My husband laughs at me and reminds me Laura... Continue Reading →
And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them,... Continue Reading →
"We must base our thinking on the rugged facts of life according to God's book, and not according to the finesse of modern civilization. Let us not be so careful as to how we offend or please human ears, but let us never offend God's ears." Oswald Chambers Let's face it, being a Christian these... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 