Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. I watched my one-year-old grandson trying to imitate his older cousins. They were skipping stones across the bay. Quinn would put a pebble in his hand, and no matter how much we tried to instruct him, Continue Reading…
1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. Keep trusting me, Becky, the Lord whispered. As I looked out the 4th floor window from our Washington DC hotel room, the beauty of the old church across the street caught my Continue Reading…
Romans 12:11 Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward Him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let Him fill you with excitement as you serve Him. [TPT] A three by two-foot picture of Joe Paterno leading his team into the Penn State stadium Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:7 “…he made himself nothing by taking the nature of a servant.” [NIV] Jesus become nothing so we wouldn’t be. As our small group was studying the second chapter of Philippians, it became clear that the challenge to walk in humility is not for the faint of heart. Admonishments Continue Reading…
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good…. Acadia National Park here we come! Our kids agreed to vacation with us in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. So off to one of our favorite spots when they were young—Maine’s rocky Continue Reading…
Genesis 5:5;8;14;17;20;27;31 “…and then he died.” America’s first televised game show was titled “Truth or Consequences.” On the show contestants were given a few seconds to respond to some trivia question before Beulah the Buzzer sounded. if they failed to respond accurately, they had to face a consequence for “not Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. We homeschooled both of our kids through eighth grade, and at the end of Continue Reading…
Psalm 82:3-4 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. I initially didn’t want to see it, but it was one of those movies where I felt Continue Reading…
Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. Ever experience an “Eeyore” day? Sometimes I feel like I could give Winnie the Pooh’s lovable friend Continue Reading…