After enjoying my hot chocolate, it seemed like a good time to pack away the Christmas decorations. Following family tradition, most of the Christmas tree ornaments are gifts from other people, or tokens to remember the year. I thought about the people over the years who'd given me the ornaments and remembered the events and… Continue reading After Christmas
Category: Thoughts
New Year
From Valley of Vision (a book of Puritan Prayers): O Lord, Length of days does not profit me except the days are passed in thy presence, in thy service, to thy glory. Give me a grace that precedes, follows, guides, sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour, that I may not be one moment apart from thee,… Continue reading New Year
As I was unpacking…
I moved down to the South in July, but I still have not unpacked all of my boxes from the move (mostly papers). This two-week break from teaching seemed as good a time as any to finish unpacking. Tonight, while I was going through a box of papers, I came across a sheet of paper… Continue reading As I was unpacking…
Here is Love…
They were waiting for the greatest love of all -- a love promised from the beginning, a love that resounded through the prophets, and their own people's history. They were waiting for the promised Savior who would show a blind world the grace of a forgiving Father, perfect love in reconciliation, and the truth that sets free...
Letter to a Sheep… part two
"I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." John 10:28 Another promise to the sheep is eternal life. Indeed, the sheep cling to this promise for hope in earth's trials. The promise is that the sheep will be raised as Christ has been… Continue reading Letter to a Sheep… part two
Letter to a Sheep… part one
In Bible study we have been reading the book of John. I have been struck with how wonderful it is to read the words that Jesus said, to read what he says about himself and what he says about the love he has for his own. "My sheep hear my voice and I know them,… Continue reading Letter to a Sheep… part one
Lamentations 3:24
It may be a cop out to keep posting either pictures or writings from other people, but this Tuesday's lunch reading was too good not to share! (Maybe next week I'll post something original) :) By Charles Spurgeon "The Lord is my portion, saith my soul." -- Lamentations 3:24 It is not "The Lord is… Continue reading Lamentations 3:24
“Mr. Spurgeon strikes again”… twice
God is so good to continue blessing me in my lunch readings. I have my lunch break at a school where I have the room to myself and the internet, so I can eat and read without interruption. An added blessing is that one of my favorite blogs -- GirlTalk -- is not blocked at… Continue reading “Mr. Spurgeon strikes again”… twice
Faithful Sayings
HeartLight devotional from Charles Spurgeon from Wednesday's lunch break reading: "It is a faithful saying." -- 2 Timothy 2:11 Paul has four of these "faithful sayings." The first occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." The next… Continue reading Faithful Sayings
John Newton
God’s people have no assurances that the dark experiences of life will be held at bay, much less that God will provide some sort of running commentary on the meaning of each day’s allotment of confusion, boredom, pain, or achievement. It is no great matter where we are, provided we see that the Lord has… Continue reading John Newton
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