St. Patrick's Day is a light-hearted celebration day. At least in the States. Everyone wants to be Irish. All the things, clothes, and food are green. Or you'll get pinched. I even gave into the spirit of the day. Irish Pandora playing (Chieftains for the win!) while I baked scones donned in a green shirt.… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day: Rifts and Reconciliation
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Sunday Song: I Will Sing of my Redeemer
“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.” Psalms 59:16-17 The book of Psalms is… Continue reading Sunday Song: I Will Sing of my Redeemer
To love and good works
"Look Miss W. I put the encouragement up on the board so that everyone would know to do their best job today." -G, 5th grade I smiled at his sweet sincerity and helpfulness. I was also a little disconcerted. Had he known that Hebrews 19:24 was that morning's "verse of the day" on my Bible… Continue reading To love and good works
Saturday Song: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
Jesus! what a friend for sinners! Jesus! lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole. Jesus! what a strength in weakness! Let me hide myself in Him; Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing, He, my strength, my vict'ry wins. Jesus! what a help in sorrow! While the… Continue reading Saturday Song: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
Saturday Song: It Is Well
How was your week? Was it long? Busy? How about just plain rough? One of those weeks that seems like its only purpose is to remind a person how many things could go awry. Sin. Temptations. Bad attitudes. Sickness. Car trouble. Plumbing trouble. Hurt. Relational drama. Forgiveness withheld. Bitterness. Stress. Expectations. Fear. Anxiety. In the… Continue reading Saturday Song: It Is Well
He Ordained Peace
O LORD, you will ordain peace for us; you have done for us all our works. Isaiah 26:12 Peace. I doubt whether there is anything so sought after or valued in this world. Peacemakers are commended, both in Scripture and by society. Why, then, is there not peace? War and conflict spread overwhelmingly… Continue reading He Ordained Peace
Saturday Song: Glorious Impossible
"How will this be," she asked. "Who then can be saved?" Impossible...That's what we would say. Impossible that a virgin should give birth to a son. Impossible that God would take on human flesh and come to walk on the earth He created. Impossible for the dead to live again. "With man it is impossible,… Continue reading Saturday Song: Glorious Impossible
Desperate
Lord, We are a desperate people. We are desperate for safety and security. We are desperate for health and material things. We are desperate for comfort. We are desperate for the wrong things. We snub and we rob. We demean. We grasp after our wants greedily and selfishly. Then we look outward and hear news.… Continue reading Desperate
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