Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being. ~ … Continue reading Breath Day – September 29, 2018
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18 "Whoa!"I blurted out a quick, fearful cry that echoed into the cave-like cutout at the site of the waterfall where I was hiking with a friend. "What … Continue reading The Imperfect Platform
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; But a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Back at home after an out-of-town work trip, I was preparing myself for the day. I was quickly reminded of the far-superior lighting at the bathroom vanity in my hotel room. I don't know what … Continue reading Breath Day – September 22, 2018
"These aren't my people." It broke my heart to hear that my father had spoken those words. He knew he didn't belong in the nursing home where he had been for the last weeks of his life. The doctors' diagnosis of cancer andAlzheimer's was a crushing blow to me, and to see him struggle trying to discern his … Continue reading Citizen
Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ~ Psalm 51:7 Cleaning day typically comes once a week for me, a day when I address the needs of the household: returning items to their proper places, dusting, sweeping, laundering, making everything look and smell fresh again. … Continue reading Breath Day – September 8, 2018
But I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you. Jeremiah 7:23 Sometimes lessons in life come in the least expected ways. "Hey there," I cooed to a runaway dog who had … Continue reading Obedient
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them ... ~ Genesis 1:27 (NIV) When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Many times our eyes are drawn to what we view as a flaw. We find it easy to spot what we don't like about ourselves … Continue reading Breath Day – September 1, 2018
"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." Psalm 145:18 People have much to say today. Many opinions and suggestions that stir up dissension and create division. Words that are spoken before engaging thoughtful consideration in speaking them. Selfishness and impure motives cloaked in … Continue reading Breath Day – August 25, 2018
The headline crawled across my phone screen, distracting me from the work I was trying to finish, and I gasped. No! Oh, God, this can't be true.The body of Mollie Tibbetts had been discovered in an Iowa cornfield. For weeks, concerned people across the country followed the story of the missing 20-year-old University of Iowa … Continue reading “No” Perspective
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives ... James 4:3 Have you ever paid attention to how many times your prayers are more about how someone else's sin, issue, or circumstance is affecting you than it is that person? In fact, James shares with us in 4:3 a very … Continue reading Breath Day – August 18, 2018
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