Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 1: Wednesday Today was a day of annoyances. Before I sat down to read my Bible, there were some frustrating disruptions that began to elicit both grief and anger within me about being caught up in the aftermath of a maelstrom of events outside my control. That’s the […]
Read MoreAs 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 MoreRead 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 MoreGod is good, and in the midst of our ruin and the death and despair of sin, He offers the hope of the Gospel.
Read MoreI’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 More“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 […]
Read MoreI wrote this post for New Year’s Day 2011. I’ve revisited it and revised it yet again for clarity because it continues to be read as people search for hope. I’ve left this one up so that if it turns up in a search, the link won’t lead to a page that says error, but […]
Read MoreIn the last half of Philippians 2 there are such wonderful examples of connections of love and friendship. Paul’s love is so evident in his joy in pouring himself out for them, and his high recommendation of Timothy speaks of his regard for both Timothy and the Philippians in sending to them someone he trusts […]
Read MoreSo then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Do all things without […]
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Kindling for Candles 