To have an to hold....... till death do us part I have been married for fifteen years, while it hasn't always been perfect, and we haven't always got it right, I have to say that the place where I feel most safe physically is when I am being held by my husband. Whether it is... Continue Reading →
Acts 9:13-16 “But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.” But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message... Continue Reading →
Last night at Beauty for Ashes Becky shared on the topic of purpose. As she shared scriptures from Isaiah 61:1-3, Part of which became famous words spoken by Jesus in Luke 4. Every time I have heard this preached it has been tied to Jesus, but in the context of these scriptures it was not... Continue Reading →
I was recently reminded of a Biblical Life Lesson that has carried me since October 6, 2001. The message was preached by James Payne a visiting preacher at Church on the Rock in Lee's Summit. It starts in I Samuel 16, David is anointed by Samuel and the spirit of the Lord comes on David... Continue Reading →
Sunday Pastor Cass was preaching on Who we are in Christ. He shared II Corinthians 5:17. I know the verse I can quote it. Today it really spoke to me. He read this from a different version than I am used to that stated that we have been in grafted. God has become so much... Continue Reading →
There are many times in my life where I feel overwhelmed. I am currently in one of those seasons. Much of it has to do with the changes going on around me. I have jokingly thought, I need to plan a midlife crises because that is how overwhelmed I have been feeling. It seems that... Continue Reading →
Numbers 7:12-88 As I read from Numbers this morning, I admit (It could have been that it was three a.m.) to being a little critical of what I read. I thought "Why am I reading these same words twelve times in ONE chapter, and then it is finished off with a sum of all those... Continue Reading →
I often pray "God, help me to see that person as you see them so I can love them with your love." I think that God gives me glimpses of others, but this week He gave me a true view from His Word. I have been reading in Exodus during my morning devotion and got a view of God's perspective.
I was reading through the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1, and I noticed something that has escaped my attention until now. There are four women listed in addition to Jesus mother, Mary. My curiosity peaked about the life of these women and why, above the men they represent, they are listed in this otherwise all male genealogy. Who were these women?
Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. I thought about the things that I want to see in the life of those I love and in the life of those I work with daily. I want good things for them all. A true relationship with Christ, love,... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 