Motherhood, God’s Painful Priviledge
“I am the Lord’s servant…May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 Mary was a just a young girl when the angel, Gabriel, appeared to her in Nazareth. A virgin, betrothed to a man named Joseph, Mary found the angel’s presence puzzling and frightening. Gabriel, however, brought an important message from God, just as […]
Whom Shall I Fear?
Let’s face it, there is no one on the planet who has not experienced fear. The definition of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. Fear is something that we all have in common. It is unpleasant, often threatening, sometimes founded and […]
Getting Rid of the Junk in Our Lives
I am renting a cottage on the harbor in Charleston SC and this morning I watched as a cargo ship left our port filled with goods and another one came to port ready to be unloaded. As I watched the two ships pass one another, it occurred to me that this is much like our […]
Moving in a Godward Direction
When God wrote the Bible, do you think He knew that one day we would be sitting in a room with others studying His word, applying the lessons learned through His people, and challenging ourselves to grow deeper in our understanding of who we are as His children? I would say, absolutely! I believe His […]
Your Testimony
This week we’re looking at the last chapter in the book of Joshua, and we’re meditating on the power of our testimony. As we’ve studied this book of scripture, we’ve repeatedly seen that God is faithful to his people. We’ve also seen Joshua faithfully serve God, and here we are at the end of his […]
Joy in the Suffering
Who in their right mind would say that there is joy in the suffering? Only someone who is lying or in denial? The Apostle Paul, (whose life changing encounter with Jesus reads more like a horror show….. beaten, ship-wrecked, etc) wrote about joy in the suffering and he was not lying and was not in […]
Life’s Constant Change
Life is full of seasons of change and transition. Our school system is set up to transition us from one grade to another. We transition in our relationships, our jobs, and we move into new neighborhoods. Change is simply a part of life. This week in our Drawing Near to God study of Joshua, in […]
Transitions
In our lives we will always experience change. As Christians we should respond differently to change than the world. As we grow to be more like Christ, pray and meditate on the Word, we will respond to transitions in our life in a way that will reflect the peace that the Lord brings. The world […]
God Calls Us, Equips Us, and Sustains Us.
Can I be honest with you, dear reader? These last several chapters of Joshua have been a tough hang for me. We started by crossing the Jordan, and toppling Jericho. We went from being courageous in battle, encouraged and unafraid, to now dividing the land, and meticulously dividing it among tribes and people. We […]
Dividing the Promised Land
“How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you?” ~Joshua 18:3 Have you ever read a scripture that instantly touched your heart with truth, with conviction, perhaps with discipline? This is one of those scriptures for me. As […]