Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you have a wonderful week. Today’s verses are so reassuring, especially when we are having troubles or experiencing difficult times. May you have Jesus’ peace in your times of trouble.
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Love Your Enemies
Okay, this verse seems quite strange in our culture, but Jesus is the one who said it. Perhaps we should listen and do what he says, right? Lord, you know this goes against my natural thoughts and ideas of what is right. Teach me to do and say what is right and good in yourContinue reading “Love Your Enemies”
An Encouraging Word
If you are struggling today with feeling down and discouraged, if you are shedding tears and bewailing your fate, take heart in these words.\ Even Jesus shed tears. While visiting his friend Lazarus’ tomb, “Jesus wept.” The shortest verse in the bible is perhaps the verse that most helps us see the human side ofContinue reading “An Encouraging Word”
New Beginnings
Happy Monday! It’s the start of a new week, a chance to begin again, to have a better week than the week before. Fortunately, our Savior gives us that opportunity too, every minute of every day. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify usContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Jesus Died for You
You’ll never look into the eyes of someone Jesus didn’t die for. Read that again. You’ll never look into the eyes of someone Jesus didn’t die for. Lord, forgive me for judging others. Help me recall that you came to offer grace to all.
Working with My Hands
One pastime from which I derive much pleasure is making things with my hands. To take a piece of yarn and make an afghan is very satisfying. It is amazing that a flat piece of fabric becomes a dress, or colored thread makes a beautiful picture. After I finish making something, I take great prideContinue reading “Working with My Hands”
We Are All Sinners
Here’s your Tuesday food for thought. Have a wonderful day! We are all poor sinners and unworthy even to mention your name, and so we beg our Lord Jesus Christ, your beloved Son, in whom you are well pleased, and the Holy Spirit, to give you thanks for everything. ~St. Francis of Assisi
Quiet Power
Here’s a little something to contemplate today. Have a blessed day. “It was the mighty power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in Him by which Jesus overcame the world–and that same quiet power, if it dwells in us, will make us win the same victory by faith.”― Charles H. Spurgeon Lord, teach us to yield toContinue reading “Quiet Power”
Love Your Neighbor
Why do we sometimes neglect the second part of this? It’s a command, directly from Jesus: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Father, teach us to recognize our neighbors and to love them as you do.
A Hungry Soul
A Hungry Soul The little soul lived for many years in the same woods. The sun shone on her leafy branches, and she produced much fruit. After many years the trees around this soul grew and their branches met above her head. Those branches provided comfortable shade. She was content in the place she’d alwaysContinue reading “A Hungry Soul”
Growing Our Faith Together 