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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Romans 15:13 (NRSV) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Last week I was privileged to lead a Lenten mini-retreat, “Journey to the Wilderness.” The participants enriched… Continue Reading “Monday, March 13th- Hopefulness”
THANK YOU! Psalm 86:12 (NRSV) I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. When I began chemotherapy, I was prepared to be quite ill and at times, I was. But after my first days… Continue Reading “Saturday, March 11th- Gratitude”
FOLLOW ME Mark 8:34 (NRSV) He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. We recently moved to a new home in Hurricane,… Continue Reading “Friday, March 10th- Following”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. In my introduction to “Living Lent Lightly,” I mentioned that I become distracted and discouraged in my Lenten disciplines each year. Yesterday was the day that the… Continue Reading “Thursday, March 9th- Encouragement”
GRANDMA’S FORK 2 Timothy 2:20-21 20 In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. 21 All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated… Continue Reading “Wednesday, March 8th- Usefulness”
RUNNING THE RACE Hebrews 12:1-2 (NRSV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before… Continue Reading “Tuesday, March 7th- Perseverance”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. In art, when we use the word “medium,” we refer to the objects that artists use (such as paint,… Continue Reading “Monday, March 6th- Availability”
Enjoy your Sabbath day of rest and worship! (I won’t be posting Lenten disciplines on Sundays.)
TEA PARTY! Hebrews 13:2 (NRSV) 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. When I think of hospitality, I think of my dear childhood neighbor, Ila. She was a quiet, grandmotherly type who… Continue Reading “Saturday, March 4th- Hospitality”
OH, THOSE THORNS! 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NRSV) 7 …therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. 8 Three times I appealed to the Lord about this,… Continue Reading “Friday, March 3rd- Acceptance”
Simply Soul Searching 