“Love Like an Ocean” “For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is His also. The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed the dry land.” Psalm 95:3-5. God has revealed so…
Day 1:The actual goal of Scripture memorization is not recitation, and the purpose of meditation is not deeper thinking skills. The goal of memorization and meditation is transformation of my heart and mind. The goal is Renewal! “Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy Word is truth” John 17:17. Day 2: “A man is what he thinks about…
Day 1: God’s promises to us are great! They are powerful! Perfect! And we can meet each new day expecting (Biblical hope!) to find God’s hand of faithfulness and forgiveness as strong to save as the day before. “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They…
Day 1: The word renewal can be simply defined “to make like new.” Another definition given suggests the act of renewing involves “filling again by supplying what has been used up.” When we come to the end of the crazy, Christmas-filled month of December, we need a refresh! The house needs cleaned, the schedule needs a break,…
The Christmas holiday is recognized by both the world and Christian as a season of giving. Many folks in society look for opportunities to do good at this time of year. Merry bells are rung for donations, bright red boxes are filled with toys, parcels are mailed, and society finds satisfaction in deeds done for…
I love friendly autumn days. I was born in September and celebrate my wedding anniversary in October. Fall has the coziness and snuggle of winter days but without the bitter cold outdoors. Fall is warm colors and harvest spices and apples and sweaters. In the United States, the abundance of the harvest months leads us…
The bright yellow summer sunshine has faded into the golden glow of autumn here in Pennsylvania. The cool air and changing colors are refreshing to the body and spirit! In an agricultural state, the fall months are historically seen as a time of harvest and preservation. The plants and vines and trees have borne fruit…
There is wonderful blessing and reassurance to be found in meditating on our Heavenly Father’s heart of love and tender mercies toward broken things. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise” Psalm 51:17. Let’s look for a few moments at God’s powerful…
Many generations ago, the Japanese invented an artful craft of repair known as kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese word that is literally translated as “golden joinery.” The art of kintsugi is a Japanese method of repairing pottery using gold or silver to fill the cracks of a broken piece. The pieces are considered more beautiful and valuable than before because…
The world around us is increasingly filled with confusion and division. Two verses that shed light on our interactions with contentious or foolish people are found in Proverbs 26. Proverbs 26:4 tells us, “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” Sometimes silence is golden! Note another verse: “A fool…
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