Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. [NIV] It’s been a riveting (yet somewhat grueling) election cycle, hasn’t it? A steady barrage of campaign ads deluge the airwaves Continue Reading…
1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. Our red barn was starting to resemble a patchwork quilt. The woodpeckers were having Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. My husband and I recently had the opportunity to see the theatre production of Beautiful, a musical depicting the life of singer-songwriter Carole King. She had just released her Grammy- winning album, Tapestry, in the early Continue Reading…
2 Samuel 6:13 And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. How do you react when things go south? What you hoped for, prayed for, believed for, collapses before the finish line. You’re left standing in a lane of confusion Continue Reading…
Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah. I’m wearing my “Asheville, North Carolina” sweatshirt today. But I Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.” Great victories can be won by only a few Continue Reading…
Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. I’m in debt! And it’s a debt that won’t go away no matter how many Dave Ramsey classes I take. If you follow Christ, you, too, have an enduring debt. Continue Reading…
Isaiah 5:3 He was… a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief Parting is such sweet sorrow penned Shakespeare. Waving goodbye to my son, daughter-in-law, and little grandson, I walked through the doors of the Nashville airport. After a wonderful weekend, I couldn’t help but feel a little sad. Goodbyes have never Continue Reading…
John 11:21-22 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” Even now…. She had lost her brother, Lazarus, four days earlier. All hope for his recovery had vanished as the mournful reality Continue Reading…
Romans 8:23-24 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved…. Peter, Paul and Mary’s iconic folk song recorded in the 60s was Continue Reading…