I recently received a sweet gift from my “secret sister” at church. It was a cute picture frame, but she went the extra mile and printed an adorable picture of my five grandchildren she likely found on Facebook to go in the frame. I have it sitting across from my desk at home, so I …
Tag: The Cross
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 4
This week my daughter has been sending me pictures of our sweet grandchildren doing all kinds of fun Christmas activities. Both are now in school at least part of the time (kindergarten and preschool), so these memories they are making are imprinting their hearts and minds with what it means to be “on Christmas break.” …
The Foolishness of the Cross
Today I started a new book, 1 Corinthians. This is one of two letters recorded in the Bible that Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth. Corinth was located in Greece, the capital of a Roman province, and had a reputation. It was a prosperous city but known for its tolerance of immorality. (Sounds like …
Lessons From The Golden Calf
Exodus 32 tells the story of the golden calf. So many lessons in this passage! Moses and Joshua have been with the Lord on Mount Sinai for almost 40 days. Just before this, God also invited Aaron, his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel up on the mountain, where …
Can You See Jesus?
Today’s read was Genesis 40-45, covering the story of Joseph from the time he was elevated to a position of authority while in jail until he reveals himself to his brothers and sends them to bring his father back to live in Goshen. The individual events in Joseph’s life are a treasure of illustrations and …
The Way Of The Word 