I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from…
Birdsong Symphonies and Other Signs of Spring
“for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our…
Bruised, Broken, Blessed
Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” —Deuteronomy 33:27a (NIV) One of my childhood memories is about falling on…
Tea Parties Under the Table and Other Small Things
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5 ESV…
Crisis? Or Confidence!
And the LORD said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people … and have heard their cry … I know their sorrows. So I have come down to…
The Master Gardener
Thus, it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam [Jesus] became a life-giving spirit. —1 Corinthians 15:45 ESV The backyard of our military duplex…
The Prayer Nudge
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. —Ephesians 6:18 NLT It happened to me…
When Prayer Is Work
Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, ”Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will…
He Has Set His Love on Me
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me,…
From the Inside Out
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations…
Because They Do Not Know Me
My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. —Hosea 4:6a NLT I’ve been…
“Considering”
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That…
