Walking Together in Wisdom
I was driving six hours by myself back in February (remember that meet-up, Wendy? So good!! We need to do it again!), and during that trip I happened to notice that sometimes the sights in rearview mirror are very interesting. Entrancing, even. I found myself fascinated at how the road wound and disappeared behind me,... Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a bug or spider, and been creeped out by it? (More than once, perhaps?) Maybe it's on the wall behind the couch, and you keep an eye on it from across the room to make sure it isn't going to jump on you. Or it's behind your spouse, and they're having a... Continue Reading →
Intimidation and inspiration are not the same thing, though they can both work as motivation.First things first- let’s define these words so we know what we’re talking about. Intimidation: 1. To make timid or fearful: frighten. 2. To compel or deter by (or as if by) threats.Inspiration: 1. The action or power of moving the... Continue Reading →
“There’s nothing so deadly as an acid tongue driven by a pious mind." -Canon Whitbread, The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place Hopefully no one you know comes to mind when you hear this quote. When I first read this in a book, it struck me as amazingly profound with its truth. An acid tongue... Continue Reading →
There is an excellent quote I heard Greg Laurie use this week in a sermon, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Has that ever happened to you? You hear something almost in passing, but it sticks with you and forms your meditation for the foreseeable future? Then you look it up and find... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered what a baseball looks like on the inside? The other day I overheard someone describe themselves as a ‘ball of nerves’, and another person as ‘tightly wound’. That got me to thinking about literal things which are tightly wound, which, in relation to the original thought of a ball of nerves,... Continue Reading →
"You can pay me now, or you can pay me later." Have you ever heard that from a mechanic? A plumber? An electrician? An exterminator? A doctor? A contractor? Someone who knows a lot more about fixing something than you do, and has given you a quote that made your eyes bug out of your... Continue Reading →
So, I've been thinking and praying about writing a devotional book. There is so much that goes into that process! I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. I made a survey to ask YOUR thoughts on devotional books you've read before, and what you like/don't like. Could you take a minute or so and... Continue Reading →
Leviticus 9:7-14, 24 I was reading this morning about the consecration of the priests for the tabernacle, and these verses struck me. The priest was to make his sin offering before he could offer for the people. God's design when setting up the temple was for the priest to first cleanse himself, and then he... Continue Reading →
Simple truths I've learned from the life of Hannah in the Old Testament: 1. Don't argue or speak back negatively when someone is provoking you. (1 Samuel 1:6-7) It's just as important to know when NOT to speak, as it is when/what to speak. 2. Pour your burdens out to the Lord. (1 Samuel 1:... Continue Reading →
Of Faith & Fortitude 