"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)I am reading the Chronological Bible again this year; ten years and counting. New things are popping out to me all the time in God's Word. I LOVE IT! The Scriptures are so practical and pertinent to what is going on in my life. The Holy Spirit will … [Read more...] about An Imperfect Family Tree
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The Obscure for the Obscure
(Shawn, Nicol, and Todd, Christmas 1979)"All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. 'Isn't this Joseph's son?' they asked." Luke 4:22 (NIV) I will never forget our first Christmas that we celebrated at Nkara-Ewa in December 1979. Evergreen trees do not grow in Congo, so Dad came up with the ingenious idea of sticking cut palm fronds from the nearest palm … [Read more...] about The Obscure for the Obscure
Finding Overlooked Treasure
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 (NIV)I was so unbelievably frustrated! I had been expecting something in the mail that was beyond being late. I had patiently waited, each day going to my front door, only to find another day had passed without the much anticipated object on my front step. … [Read more...] about Finding Overlooked Treasure
Doors
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open." Revelation 3:7 (NIV)I was standing out in the upstairs' hallway shouting through the bathroom door."Honey, you have to turn the knob to unlock the door."I couldn't tell if I had gotten my child's … [Read more...] about Doors
Lessons From The Rabbi
"I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me." Psalm 119:102 (NIV)One of my favorite teachers in high school was Mr. Talbot. He was a living, breathing text book of American History--a subject that my father and, thus, I adored. Although Mr. Talbot was tough and demanded much of his students, he made archaic documents and long-ago battles come to life in class. I … [Read more...] about Lessons From The Rabbi
Walking Away
"Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, 'I will take revenge; I will pay them back,' says the Lord." Romans 12:19 (NLT)Hey girlfriends! I am back from an absolutely fabulous Thanksgiving week spent with the Lantz side of my family. We had four days of chaotic fun as this house held fifteen people over the last week. We did … [Read more...] about Walking Away
