The “hope of the gospel” is my purpose—my one thing. God is faithful to remind me of this when I question my life and forget who and whose I am. What about you?
Once Upon a Garden: Day 5
The God we worship, the God of Scripture, is a lot of things: wise, powerful, omniscient, omnipotent, loving, forgiving... And on any day, most of us a need a God who possesses these qualities and more.
Once Upon A Garden: Day 4
On the seventh day, God, in a sense, stood back to look over Creation and pronounced it “done.” He rested from His work because there was nothing more to do. And, Creation “rested” also because it was at peace and in perfect balance within itself. Then God blessed it—“sent it forth for abundance and enrichment” and hallowed it—“set it aside for a sacred purpose.”
Once Upon a Garden: Day 3
“Well, what did He say? What did He say your name was? Tell me, tell me, tell me!”
“He said my name would be ‘elephant’.”
Once Upon a Garden: Day 2
What is the image of God? Because God is Spirit, we know that it is not a physical likeness. Because He created both male and female with this image, it is not confined to a gender likeness.
Once Upon a Garden: Day 1
What is it about the summer?
Wandering Sheep
Like a cute little fuzzy sheep… I can wander too.
I struggle with distraction… Do you?
There are so many things pulling for my attention.
Move Forward
We were hiking in the middle of a mountain forest and our path suddenly… ended.
What do you do?
Do you go backward?
The Time of Waiting
A test revealed I could have… cancer.
Then… there was a time of waiting.
This time of waiting… of not knowing… is the hardest part.
Was my life about to change? Or not?
The Big Picture
How do you look at life?
Do you see the tree or the forest… the detail or the big picture?
Don’t miss this big picture…
Pray the Word
When you don’t know what to pray… because there are no words… what do you do?
I have learned…
Use God’s message to help you. That will be like a sword that God’s Spirit puts in your hand (Ephesians 6:17b Easy).
Why me, LORD?
Songwriter, Kris Kristofferson, wrote a song after he attended a church service with a friend.
The lyrics he wrote tell the story of his life-changing experience.
Esther-God’s Favored One
King Xerxes’ love for Esther and eventual trust in her advice uncovered the evil plot of the destruction planned by his chief advisor, Hamon, which led to the honor and promotion of Esther’s father, Mordecai.
Esther—The One Who Spoke Up!
Who do you trust with your life?
You may have been blessed with honorable parents who placed their main priority on your upbringing. If not your parents—perhaps your spouse, a sibling, a teacher, a friend, or a minister?
Esther-The Promise Keeper
In the ancient Persian capital of Susa, between 486-465 B.C., an unforgettable God-story took place which teaches about God’s character. The story centers around Esther and her father, Mordecai.
Esther—God’s Beauty Queen
Has there ever been a time in your life when you were challenged to follow God’s direction while walking step by step into the unknown?
“Going out on a limb,” could be an appropriate cliché to describe the Biblical character, Esther.
Power From On High
Forty days had passed since the empty tomb. Jesus had told them more than once He’d have to leave them, and had done His best to prepare them for His ascension:
Called to Love
This is not the first time Jesus filled the nets of the fishermen. On the first occasion Simon Peter was so astounded he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me Lord; I am a sinful man!” (Luke 5:8). It had dawned on him who Jesus really was. Then he, Andrew, James, and John promptly left their nets to fish for men.
Jesus in Every Book in the Bible
I love the story of Cleopas and his companion, as Jesus joined them the Sunday of His resurrection on their way home from Jerusalem and its ensuing hubbub: “We had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:21).
Believing is Seeing
Eight days later—so much to take in.
Jesus didn’t play hide-and-seek with His friends for long. The empty tomb alone was not the crux of the story. The truth of who He was and what He had accomplished lay in His appearing, alive. So He began to reveal Himself first to those closest to Him.