"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed." I Peter 1:6-7 (NIV)I heard screaming coming from downstairs. It was the kind of … [Read more...] about Formula For Hope
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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
Favorite Quotes from C.S. Lewis
Just some food for thought from one of the most brilliant minds that ever lived (in my opinion):“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.”"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our … [Read more...] about Favorite Quotes from C.S. Lewis
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
Sticky Fingers
"Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him." Psalm 127:3 (NLT)In my once or twice a year effort to turn this house into a place even Mr. Clean would find acceptable, I can often bemoan and get frustrated over the never-ending dirt I find everywhere. Just when I think I have cleaned the last smudge on the wall and done the last load of laundry, I realize a new spot or … [Read more...] about Sticky Fingers
Hidden Glory in the Shame
“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live." John 5:24-25(NLT)I have been thinking of … [Read more...] about Hidden Glory in the Shame
