Then pealed the bells
Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant. While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. SheContinue Reading
Transition
Change. Transition. “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” “God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” “It’s all the same, only the names are changed.” “When you go through the storms I am with you…you are mine.” “Not everyone likes the new things.” At this timeContinue Reading
Surrender
As the Christian pursuits her goal, she learns that she must offer up her own will and to accept the Lord’s will with joy. To do this, complete trust is needed and it is by building altars that Much-Afraid abandons herself. Before every big step in her journey, she buildsContinue Reading
Logjam
Spiritual logjam. Angst. Confusion. Am I being stubborn? Desiring discernment. Wanting to do the right thing. Not in unity with others. My spirit all balled up. My husband and I are making a major decision about a home for our family. I am one of a team of people searchingContinue Reading
The Face of Light
I received an email subscription that I thought fit into the Advent season, even though its writer is Rabbi Daniel Lapin. I copied the text of the devotion below (but left off the advertisements!). [P.S. I can’t get the devotion to look formatted correctly here – if you can’t readContinue Reading
Anticipation
Sometimes God answers “yes,” sometimes “no,” and sometimes “wait.”Anticipation. Waiting. Expecting. Hoping. Waiting some more. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” (Eccl. 3:1 NIV) Prophecies hundreds of years old telling of a coming Messiah. A couple eagerly awaiting the results of aContinue Reading
Wisdom & healing
There seem to be two themes in my life right now. First is that of seeking God’s wisdom and guidance for decisions to be made. Second is that of needing healing. These themes manefest themselves in different ways – a friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer andContinue Reading
The New Norm
I the LORD do not change. (Mal. 3:6a NIV) 29“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with allContinue Reading
All balled up
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. (Gen. 2:6 NLT) I’ve called your name. You’re mine.When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. WhenContinue Reading
Freedom 2
My husband and I have a favorite movie that probably seems odd, since it was made before even our parents were born – “Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. (Awesome movie I highly recommend!) In the movie the main characters are tired of working every day plus holidaysContinue Reading