The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalm 103:8 NIV) My Bible Recap plan had taken me to the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, a voice of gloom and doom, if ever there was one. I must admit that I was not looking forward to reading Jeremiah, or hisContinue Reading
Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen. For by it the people of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the world has been created by the word of God so that what is seen has not been made out of things that are visible. (Hebrews 11:1-3 NASB) And without faith it isContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “…Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, andContinue Reading
“And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:4 RSV) As I write this I am reflecting on the triumph of a project FINISHED. In 2019 I painted most of the rooms in our newer-to-us house, but ran out ofContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] Timeless God, We praise you who are the same yesterday, today, and forever. We thank you that your love never fails and your compassions are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Thank you that in the midstContinue Reading
In preparation for our church’s women’s conference this weekend, I am writing a seven-minute presentation on the Biblical character Esther and how she was unshakeable in her efforts to save her people from evil. There are so many facets to this small book of the Bible that I could neverContinue Reading