Children of God
Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark where we find two separate individuals who have an encounter with Jesus. In Mark 2:1-12, we find the paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof of a home by his friends. This man had lost his identity and purpose within society as...
Pivot
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Pivot. My first thought was, "What can one do with this word?" So I looked it up in the dictionary for some help. Reading the...
Believing & Seeing {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Time spent in the Book of Hebrews is always encouraging. In the first few verses of Hebrews, I began to see: God is not limited in the way He communicates with us (verse 1). Through Christ, we can understand the character and nature of God (verse 3) Everything is...
Stoop & Reflect Jesus
Grace. The word has been weaving through my thoughts for a week now. Grace. We all need some in our lives, especially God’s grace. At the moment, when we are aware that we are helpless and weak, we are always able to turn to God and receive help. Jesus reminds us,...
Our Faces Speak {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Supermarkets have always been a most interesting place to visit. One never knows what to expect, who they will encounter, or the conversations which may be had. Somehow a trip to the store is usually an experience. Several weeks ago, I had one such experience which...
Grapevine Productivity
"My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.” (Hosea 14:7, NLT) When we first married, my in-laws had grapevines which were massive – thick and growing on trellises...