My husband likes to ask, “How do you know you’re in love?” I think this became one of his favorite questions during the years he did a lot of premarital counseling, but he’ll bring it up in almost any conversation. After hearing all kinds of answers, he says, “You know you are in love when …
Tag: Obedience
Following Jesus
Yesterday, we said goodbye to our daughters, sons-in-law, and five grandchildren after five days together. This was a special treat, as we have not celebrated Christmas in person, all together, since 2018. It was sad to hug our people, knowing it would be months before we see them again. I wasn’t looking forward to the …
What Is Jesus’ Message in the Parable of the Talents?
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.’” –Erma Bombeck In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus tells a parable called “The Parable of the Talents.” In other scripture versions, the Greek …
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Three Ways (We Think) We Know Better Than God
I woke up this morning reflecting on the scripture I read yesterday and the blog that resulted from it. I believe this is God’s way of telling me to revisit this passage and bring the lessons from Saul’s life a little closer to home. 1 Samuel 13-15 left us with a pretty broad application point. …
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Desperate Measures
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Or do they? I researched the origins of this phrase. It seems to be based on a quote by Hippocrates from Aphorisms: "For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable." Although this was written 600 years after King Saul lived, it could have been his …
The Way Of The Word 