How the truths of Scripture change the way I live
I’ve loved walking wooded trails since I was a little girl growing up in a rare bit of undeveloped land in central New Jersey. After my Dad had cleared land for our house and lawn he made paths through the woods that remained. And that little wooded few acres became my favorite place to roam…So […]
Grace to you and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ… With this refreshing greeting Paul writes to the Christians in Galatia and in effect, to me! Grace and Peace are two things I often feel a little short on. Peace with God is contingent on experiencing grace. Grace is pure […]
A free lunch, a miraculous cure, a wise word–all these Jesus was known to dispense. No wonder people flocked to him. Jesus always had an answer but it was not always what was hoped for. Take for instance the three conversations Mark captures for us in Mark 10. First there is the hopeful ‘young ruler’ […]
‘Tis the season to assess how the year has gone and what could be improved upon for 2020. We are doing this in a laid-back manner here in our snow-capped valley as sundry viruses have come to ring in the new year with us… I have a Word document open with several questions to guide […]
I’m so glad I serve a God who is both patient and merciful. I set out this week to prepare to teach a Sunday School lesson on Israel’s cycle of idolatry… which turned into an honest appraisal of my own tendencies in this direction (if I am honest that covetousness is in fact idolatry*, and […]