“Those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.” (1 John 2:5 NLT) I fell in love with my husband right before I left for my freshman year of college. With four hours of driving time separating us because he attended a different…
Did I offer peace today? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come. ~Henri Nouwen…
Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. ~Psalm 100:4 MSG I sit staring at the screen, once again wondering which of my favorite passwords I used on this website the last time I visited. The error message indicates I have logged in here before, previously assigning…
But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. ~Malachi 3:2 NIV One part of my story has had me asking God many questions lately, and I’ve even wondered aloud to some friends what he’s trying to…
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” ~Lamentations 3:21–23 NIV Last year was particularly difficult. My family received a multitude of blessings, most definitely, but we also experienced…
“They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” ~Isaiah 40:31 ESV If you’ve been hanging around social media for the past few years, you probably have noticed a trend to choose a…