Three days ago, my husband attended a memorial service for the father of our dear friend. Yesterday we attended a wedding for the daughter of dear friends. Today we will attend a memorial service for another dear friend. The human soul is capable of such things…a roller coaster of highs and lows, twists and curves, …
Tag: Devotions
Keepin’ the faith in all the crazy!
Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Just this past Easter Sunday there was another terrorist bombing; this time in Pakistan. It seems like every time I open up Yahoo to check my email, there’s a headline proclaiming another heinous act. What kind of …
What Jesus Did
As I thought about what this weekend represents for Christ-followers, I went back and read through Matthew’s description of the last few days of Jesus’ earthly life. There were so many people involved in those last few days. Many were intimately involved, part of the decision-making process, like the Pharisees and chief priests, Pilate, and …
Psalm 16 – Hope For Sorrows
The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied. Psalm 16:4 The word sorrows here is atstsebeth (Strongs 6094). It is a noun which means pain, hurt, injury, sorrow, wound. It is only used five times in the Old Testament. I found it interesting that the reference notes in my Bible refer …
A Prayer For Wisdom
Image Source: http://pickenselections.org/2015/11/25/2016-presidential-preference-primary-election-notice/ Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Proverbs 14:34 Today is the day to vote for our presidential candidate in North Carolina. I am thankful for a free country, where we actually get to vote and can be pretty confident that our votes will be counted fairly and accurately. I’m quite dismayed at …
The Way Of The Word 