Romans 3–4: Righteousness & Faith
We either stand before God as a guilty rebel under His judgment, or through faith in Christ, we stand clean before Him in joy and wonder.
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A New Year’s Clarity
On January 2, WordPress sent me a year-end summary. I did a double-take as I read it, because it listed Blessings as the top-viewed post. I have yet to figure out how the decision was made, because when I look at the stats page it’s not in the top ten. To make matters even more […]
Read MoreJob 1–2: Suffering & Support
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 1: Thursday Today’s reading is in the book of Job, chapters 1 and 2. When you read Job without having experienced lengthy suffering, you may read as if you’re looking through a window into someone else’s world. But when you read it in the midst of extensive and […]
Read MoreA New Year’s Second Chance
Have you been running away lately? Maybe not physically, but in your mind or emotions? Have things seemed overwhelming and you don’t know exactly how God is going to help you or deliver you? Are you thinking you just ought to give up? Or maybe at some point in the past perhaps you did give […]
Read MoreA New’s Year Reflections on Prayer
As I was reading in the book of Joshua today, I thought of my children, and that led to thinking of how grateful I am to God for all the prayers He has answered regarding them. There were so many times I scrambled to understand how to be a mother, and I felt my failures […]
Read MoreJoshua 1–5: Be Strong & Courageous
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 1: Tuesday Tuesday’s reading was Joshua 1–5. As I started to read, I thought that if you’re not familiar with Old Testament history, then you might want to use M’Cheyne’s reading plan in the right sidebar. It does mix readings from different books of the Bible, but it […]
Read MoreRomans 1–2 & Genesis 1–3: A Narrative & Its Backstory
God is good, and in the midst of our ruin and the death and despair of sin, He offers the hope of the Gospel.
Read MoreA New Year’s Blogging
I’ve wanted to blog more often, but time constraints have been hard to overcome because of the writing and research needed for most of my posts, as well as trying to find a photo or graphic that works with my words. Sometimes after I’ve finished a series, it’s taken some time to decide what to […]
Read MoreA New Year’s New Mind
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of […]
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Kindling for Candles 