Where better to turn on the journey for an attitude of gratitude, than to explore the road on the border between Samaria and Galilee and see firsthand, Jesus’ interaction with a group of ten lepers. This was an unlikely…
I found myself reflecting this week on a season of near revival in the church I attended so long ago. I remembered the desire to be in the building, for long hours, way into the night (I, now, have…
This morning, I picked up the little book of Puritan Prayers, Valley of Vision. I have loved the prayers in this book! However, today I stopped after reading these words: “Give me perpetual broken-heartedness. Keep me always clinging to…
I will sing a new song to you, O God…to the One who gives victory… (Psalm 144:9a, 10a) As is my new habit, I went running this morning. However, along the way, in spite of the music pumping through…
I jotted down the following quote this week. I don’t know who said it, or even where I found it. Perhaps it was on someone’s FaceBook page, among the many pearls of wisdom I read (and some not so…
As the New Year unfolded, I was challenged anew, with Jesus’ instruction to Martha (I am a Martha) in Luke 10:41-42: Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things (who me?); but only one thing is…
I’m afraid I’m still in a New-Year –reflection-mode… and still working on that action plan that we talked about last week. This morning I read through Psalm 145. From David’s pen, I formed a spiritual roadmap for 2012. I…
In the beginning God created…And by the seventh day God completed His work, which He had done; and He rested (Genesis 1:1, Genesis 2:2) The past couple of weeks have provided a much needed, restful vacation following a full,…
The Reason-of-Christmas stood before a disheartened woman at a well in Samaria (John 4) and said these words, “If only you knew the gift of God…” I would love to go back in a time machine to view that…
John 15:22 begins with these words by Jesus, “If I had not come…” Have you ever thought about that? Christmas is just around the corner. The “season” has been in the air since Halloween was over. Every year, we…