In the morning quiet… I’m led to Mark… I’m struck by the words… The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ… The beginning of the good news of Jesus… Mark’s desire… the desire set on his heart by God… was to tell the story… of this Good News… Read with me… Mark 1:1-8 … to see… to hear… this…… Continue reading the beginning of good news…
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 ESV The third Sunday of Advent… and I open the third part of my gift from the sister… Make Room… a crib prepared… to…… Continue reading december 16…
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.…… Continue reading december 13…
Navigating computer generated responses… and jumping through bureaucratic hoops can make a girl mad…! After hanging up… conviction set in… Confession and repentance… offered… Humbling myself before Him… Then it comes… Wisdom and understanding… discernment of another way… Another call made… a gracious request… and all is brought to a satisfactory end… The blessing of…… Continue reading the blessing of repentance…
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. Proverbs 22:24-25 NIV The spirit of anger… it’s contagious… The day started with stirred up anger… aimed at me… Immediately engaging in defensive mode… I tried to explain… but it…… Continue reading stirred up anger…
What is it about cleaning…? everything seems lighter… brighter…? I did some house cleaning today… and even though I know it will get dirty again… I feel a rest… In the clean… I feel a lightness… like a burden lifted… For those who believe… who’ve had their souls cleansed by His blood… we don’t always…… Continue reading cleaning…
When things go wrong…You… Lord… reveal my lack of faith…And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea,so that the boat was being swamped by the waves;but he was asleep. And they went and woke him saying,”Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them,”Why are you afraid, O you of little…… Continue reading when things go wrong…
