It was while I was pregnant that we learned about the broken blood vessels in my lungs. My pregnancy had been moving along normally and I barely had a relationship with by obstetrician. But within hours of my first lung bleed, at six months gestation, my obstetrician fired me as her patient. Like a hot… Continue reading DEVOTIONAL: Find Victory in God — Nicole O’Meara
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Fruit of the Spirit FAITHFULNESS: lesson plan and devotional
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Fruit of the Spirit PATIENCE: devotional and lesson plan
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DEVOTIONAL: Write it Down & Remember — Nicole O’Meara
I gave my therapist a high five and left the sterile occupational therapy office for good. There was no stage to cross or tassel to turn, still it was a graduation of sorts. It filled me with elation and left me speechless like the day I walked across a stage to shake the right hand… Continue reading DEVOTIONAL: Write it Down & Remember — Nicole O’Meara
Why My Daily Devotional Time Isn’t Optional Anymore
Daily Devotional Time. The Real Me “I can’t believe you can’t tie your own shoes,” I grumbled impatiently as I tied my kindergartener’s shoes. “You are plenty old enough to be doing this by yourself.” I finished, glaring at him as I stood up. “Nolan, don’t just stand in front of the mirror. Brush your… Continue reading Why My Daily Devotional Time Isn’t Optional Anymore
Academic or devotional? How do you read?
Is formal study of Scripture different to personal devotional reading? How do we keep them separate? Should we? How do I balance my academic reading of Scripture with my devotional reading? It’s a question I get from friends, students and pastors. I understand why: if we read the Bible only to write papers or deliver… Continue reading Academic or devotional? How do you read?
The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Plea for Forgiveness
This post was first published in March, 2015. —ed. Because of the physical rigors of crucifixion, Christ spoke only with great difficulty during His final hours on the cross. Scripture records just seven brief sayings from the Savior on the cross, but every one of them reveals that Christ remained sovereignly in control, even as… Continue reading The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Plea for Forgiveness
The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Promise of Salvation
This post was first published in March, 2015. —ed. You may have heard stories of immediate answers to prayer. A destitute family thanks the Lord for a non-existent meal, and someone knocks at the door with food. A man with an empty bank account prays for help, and immediately finds an unexpected check in the… Continue reading The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Promise of Salvation
The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Provision for His Mother
This post was first published in March, 2015. —ed. In the midst of His greatest anguish, Christ’s attention was not on Himself and His needs. Even as He hung on the cross, beaten and bleeding to death, His focus was on all that His Father was accomplishing—we see that illustrated in each of His seven… Continue reading The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Provision for His Mother
The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Petition to the Father
This post was first published in March, 2015. —ed. Famous last words can be tragic or inspiring. Not everyone has the opportunity to choose their last words carefully, but for those who see death coming, what message of wisdom, love, confession, or summation do they deliver with their final breaths? In preparation for the celebrations… Continue reading The Seven Last Sayings of Christ: A Petition to the Father