None of us enjoy empty places in our hearts. Some of us wish there were more empty spots in our garage, but no one really likes the heart-holes. In fact, we’ve filled our garages and closets trying to fill our hearts, yet the satisfaction only lasts until we go shopping again or have a really bad day. However, there is …
A Thank You to My Faithful Husband and God
Faithfulness comes in all different sizes and packages. I was reminded of this as we celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary this weekend camping glamping. I don’t do tents; we have a camper. Our celebration was a month late, and it didn’t start off as smoothly as I wanted. (Do camping trips ever start off as planned?) Our best made …
I Want to Be Like Ruth When I Grow Up
Working through the Ruth Bible Study this week I realized that I want to be like Ruth. It’s not the romance (which I think we place in the story much more than what really happened). I want to be like Ruth because of how she lived and loved sacrificially. It seems that very little she did was for herself, including …
Are You Covered?
It’s one of my favorite scenes in the Bible. Boaz awakes suddenly, turns over to find a woman next to him and her words were, “Will you cover me please?” Well, not in those specific words. That’s the Andy Lee paraphrase. This is how Ruth 3: 9 reads: There have been many debates about the specifics of that night. But …
Protected by Jesus
Can you look back and see the times a closed door or rejection or rebuke was Jesus protecting you? Do you know you are protected by Jesus? I know sometimes it doesn’t feel that way. When bad things happen, hearts are hurt, and doors slam in our face over and over, we may be tempted to believe that God is …