Psalm 43 is entitled a “prayer for deliverance.” Isn’t that what we are longing for today? To be delivered from all the confusion and uncertainty of what’s happening in our world right now? We need deliverance on all accounts, both as a nation in turmoil, and in our personal lives in a hundred different ways. …
Category: Faith
Why I Want You To Open The Gift
While I would not classify myself as an “emotional” person (ask my husband and daughters!), this year has certainly challenged my mental health. Todd and I began the year with great anticipation. In January, my son-in-law’s mother and I took a 10-day trip to the Netherlands to visit our grandchildren. We are amazingly blessed with …
Truth & Love – Two Sides Of The Same Agenda
In Luke 18:18-30, we learn the story of a rich young ruler who comes to Jesus and asks what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus first reminds him of the commandments (God’s prohibitions against adultery, stealing lying, murder, and dishonoring our parents). Apparently, this was an exceptionally fine, upstanding young man, for he …
Continue reading Truth & Love – Two Sides Of The Same Agenda
4 Things Zaccheus Teaches Us About The Gospel
If you grew up in Sunday School, one of the songs you remember most was about a “wee little man” named Zaccheus. Its origins are unknown despite its popularity, and indeed, its biblical accuracy in memorializing the salvation experience of an ungodly tax collector who met Jesus. The gospel is a simple message with incredible …
Continue reading 4 Things Zaccheus Teaches Us About The Gospel
Lesson From A Tooth
Have you ever had a tooth pulled? I hadn’t…until this week. After paying for two separate x-rays and spending, oh, maybe 5 minutes each with two different dentists, it was determined that a tooth that had been bothering me for some time was cracked and needed to come out. Thankfully, it’s in the back of …
