How the truths of Scripture change the way I live
Here they are– the same disciples who have given their lives to follow Jesus and learn from Him. Just days before, Jesus had found them ‘sleeping for sorrow’ in the garden–exhausted with grief that He was to be taken from them (Lk.22:45). And now they are disbelieving for joy! He has indeed risen from the […]
This was my Grandma’s cheery greeting at the farmhouse door when people stopped by for eggs. “What can I do for you?” It was the question her very life exuded. She was a servant, a reflection of Jesus’ own attitude… It was His last week before the cross and Jesus was on his way to […]
My thoughts have been all over the place this week but this image of begging for alms has captured my imagination. Beth Moore did a Bible Study on a woman’s prayer life which included this image of a cup held out to God to fill… and I got to thinking about the poor of Jesus’ […]
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! (I Chr.16:10,11) It is easy to be sad, counter-intuitive to be glad, at least for me. I’ve been thinking lately about reasons for good cheer. There are plenty of evident indicators for sadness, […]
Not sure whether it’s the new riflery hobby that’s invaded our house with its retinue of bullets or what, but I’m back on the topic of the fight of faith today with some mental imagery—namely vampires and zombies. I may have avoided writing about it last week but it seems I can’t avoid the fight […]