Category: Devotionals

Happy Thanksgiving!

Random Musings I hope you have the opportunity to be with others for Thanksgiving. Whether its friends and family (or both), let them know what you’re thankful for … and the One to whom you’re thankful! I’m thankful for you. Each week you let me invade your inbox and share a quick word. “I give… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!

Advent Devotion Week 1: Peace – Charlaine Martin

Advent Devotion Week 1: Peace Peace: God Gives Us Peace When There Seems to Be None John 14:27  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. When we read or hear world news, it… Continue reading Advent Devotion Week 1: Peace – Charlaine Martin

Discerning Katie Noble’s new study “God Our Home”

By Elizabeth Prata I was asked to review the new book by Katie Noble, called God Our Home. I am not familiar with Katie Noble, but as an older woman who has watched an entire generation been polluted by faddish, unbiblical trends, I’ve increasingly seen seen the material of the younger women who produce books and… Continue reading Discerning Katie Noble’s new study “God Our Home”

Embracing the Dust: Bad Haircuts, Aging, and the Wisdom of Limited Days

You are here: Home / Anxiety / Embracing the Dust: Bad Haircuts, Aging, and the Wisdom of Limited Days A few weeks ago, I had my hair cut—way too short. I can’t blame my hair stylist. It was my fault. I showed up with about 50 different Pinterest pictures proving my indecisiveness and finally said, “Yeah, just cut it off.”… Continue reading Embracing the Dust: Bad Haircuts, Aging, and the Wisdom of Limited Days

Fight loneliness with faith: How God’s word brings connection and comfort

A man standing in front of the window. (Photo by Sasha Freemind from Unsplash) Nowadays, where many feel isolated despite being technologically connected, the challenge to fight loneliness is more common than ever. Loneliness, a widely experienced human emotion, is not just a passing feeling but a condition that can significantly affect our mental and… Continue reading Fight loneliness with faith: How God’s word brings connection and comfort

When Family Gets Messy

Family can get really messy over the holidays. My family growing up was one big mess on every-days.  Fighting. Arguing. Yelling. Crying. And eventually, a lot of forgiving. If ever there is a place to learn about forgiveness…to practice forgiveness…to struggle with forgiveness…it is in the context of family. And interestingly, it is in the context… Continue reading When Family Gets Messy

Embracing the Bulb — Broken & Hopeful

I am absolutely a fair-weather gardener. I prefer my time outside to be sunny with a comfortable temperature that doesn’t require my fingers to freeze or my face to hurt. Spring planting, summer tending and fall harvesting all fit into this comfort level most years. One of my favorite days of the year is when… Continue reading Embracing the Bulb — Broken & Hopeful

The Privileged Life: How to Capture Thankfulness in the Busyness

“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29) Has Thanksgiving become a crazy, packed-full weekend for you?  What was a relatively calm holiday in the past has evolved into a madhouse of busyness for many people now…myself included.  Thanksgiving began… Continue reading The Privileged Life: How to Capture Thankfulness in the Busyness

Make It As Secure As You Can

I have taught for decades, and still maintain, that the resurrection of Jesus is the central truth of the Christian faith. Without the resurrection, we have nothing. It is the hub around which every other doctrine rotates. The resurrection is the key. It is the victory over death. The next day, that is, after the… Continue reading Make It As Secure As You Can