The fountain wasn't running that day. It didn't even have water in it. Still people kept coming to the fountain. Some came alone; some came with a friend; some came as a family. They studied something written on the side of the fountain, as if soaking the words into their very bones. "Come to me,… Continue reading Rest for the Weary
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Joy, Peace, Hope
What I Need to Know
When do I need refuge? When I am afraid. When someone, or some situation, or some sin, or some other worry is pressing on me. In that moment, what I want most to know how everything will be resolved. I want to know, "what will happen?" As with many others, however, what I want most to know is not what I need most to know.
Meekness Misunderstood: the strength of πραΰς
...Which in God's Sight is Very Precious... Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 1 Peter 3:4 ESV It was early Tuesday morning and the Almighty Maker of the universe -- nebulae, planets, gravity, magnetism,… Continue reading Meekness Misunderstood: the strength of πραΰς
In bloom
Dark clouds are gathering to the north, the setting sun gleams golden to the west, and the first lily has bloomed in the back flower bed. A reminder that God provides. Matthew 6:25-34 Be not therefore anxious...
Rejoice, Pray, & Give Thanks
Eternal Life
True Love
First Importance
Tombstones, Life, and Ambitions: A New Year’s Post
It's not about the numbers chiseled in concrete, it's how you lived your life in the dash between. -- Scotty McCreery, The Dash Tombstones, life, and ambitions. This time of year, and this day in particular, people seem to think and act on these ideas more than usual. Tombstones Anyone listening to the news or… Continue reading Tombstones, Life, and Ambitions: A New Year’s Post
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