"Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is."Ephesians 5:15-17 (NIV)If I knew that today was the last day I had......with one of my children, how would I spend it with them?...with my husband, would I make sure that I kissed him and told him how … [Read more...] about If Today Were the Last Day I Had…
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Again and Again
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)My daughters have an amazing gift of persistence. They always translate my, "Maybe, we'll see..." as "yes" and will continue to remind me of my "promise" to them. They have often caught me in an absent-minded mood when I have replied to … [Read more...] about Again and Again
Gibberish
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)God just gets in my … [Read more...] about Gibberish
On Thin Ice
"See to it, [sisters], that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first."Hebrews 3:12-14 (New International Version)A young puppy and her master … [Read more...] about On Thin Ice
What He Cannot Do
I was asked one day by a classmate, who claimed to be an atheist, whether God could do something that was completely preposterous. I did not have the presence of mind or the Scriptural knowledge at the time to give a convincing answer to the question. I walked away flustered and red in the face because I did not answer the question satisfactorily to either the person asking it or to me. I knew … [Read more...] about What He Cannot Do
Seeing The One Who Is Invisible
"I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!" Philippians 3:10-11 (NLT)A little girl was born in the 1920s whose mother's heart beat with God's own. Geneva watched her mother, Mrs. Haller, devote her life to the care of Congo's … [Read more...] about Seeing The One Who Is Invisible
