“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not…
Slow Down
This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have…
Get the Dirt Out!
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9 NIV One summer, I had…
Don’t Stop
But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.…
Seven Steps to a Spiritually Sweet Summer
Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the…
My Only Safe Place
Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that…
Whose Clay Is It?
So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands;…
Word Problems – Three Reasons to Talk Less
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise. —Proverbs 10:19 NASB I definitely have word problems. You see, I’m full of them,…
Numbering Days
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12 NKJV It has been a dreary and rain-soaked morning, but as four grandchildren…
The Great Spaghetti Sauce Fail
This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will…
When You Can’t Forgive Yourself
“The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” —Mark 12:31 NLT Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just…
Serve Like Jesus
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the…
