Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
faith
(Feel free to share this image. I made it for you! These were dresses in a storefront in Tel-Aviv.) Pray with me? “Dear Lord, some of us forget that you have given us beautiful spiritual garments of salvation, and they are sparkly and shiny. We continue to wear our old, struggling, torn and tattered clothes. Help us stand on …
“I’m afraid to drive around here–I get lost!” a good friend told me the other day. “I have directions written down, and I try to follow them, but sometimes I’m so focused on reading the directions, I totally drive right past where I’m trying to go, and then I don’t know where to go.” she continued. The streets in her …
The phone rang and I answered. Something in me was a little worried. You know when you feel something painful coming? We talked about the weather and the kids, skirting around the reason why she called. Maybe she was just softening me up preparing me for the blow. Or maybe she dreaded it herself. Then she asked how I was …
faith, storms, Uncategorized, Word Wednesday
A hurricane is coming. It’s a level 4 at the moment. But there is always the chance that it will go farther out to sea and lose strength as it churns up the East Coast. That’s our prayer. Trouble surrounds me on all sides; many of my friends are struggling for provision and good health. Some agonize through grief. …
faith, grace
(Please feel free to share this image!) Years ago I was intrigued by grace. I studied it. I searched for it. And I prayed to understand it better. I really wanted to do this life with grace, gracefully and graciously. What I learned was that God’s grace encompasses everything. It’s not just for eternity, but it’s also for today. …
