“Even now,” declares the Lord,    “return to me with all your heart,    with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart    and not your garments.Return to the Lord your God,    for he is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and abounding in love,    and he relents from sending calamity. (Joel 2:12-13 NIV) Yesterday I left home to travel 14 driving hoursContinue Reading

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5:14-15 NIV) Vision-giving God, As we startContinue Reading

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5:14-15 NIV) Vision-giving God, As we startContinue Reading