There’s a verse in the Bible that I always had a little trouble with because it sounded like Jesus was being uncaring for His family….dismissive. Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are…

Last night I woke up after falling asleep and God’s word was right there foremost in my thoughts. Have you ever had that happen to you? A Bible verse is there and it’s as though a conversation was interrupted when you awoke. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your…

I keep having that thought bubbling up within me. Do you remember being a child and doing something wrong and you knew you were going to get into trouble and you wished with all your heart that you hadn’t done what you did? You were caught. I wish I could say that only happened when…

Have you ever heard that expression? I have been told many times that I see the world with “rose colored glasses”. It’s lovely seeing the world that way but in the real world… My husband and I got into a discussion yesterday about reality. I freely admit that I long for Jesus to return and…

Do you ever take time to appreciate light? Artists love light. If we didn’t have light we wouldn’t be able to paint what is there. Light illuminates and separates from darkness and then we can see. One of my favorite parts of the movie Pride and Prejudice is toward the end when Elizabeth walks in…

Yesterday at Church our Pastor shared some images his wife had shared with him. On a slide show the images showed Jesus kneeling at the feet of different people to wash their feet just as he had done with the Disciples at their Passover meal before Jesus’ crucifixion. Each slide showed Jesus kneeling in the…

This morning in our prayer group we looked closely at Luke 10:38-42; the story of sisters Martha and Mary and the difference in how they responded to Jesus when He and the disciples were in their home. Martha was busy trying to prepare a meal for their guests and Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet…

Watching the coverage on the War in Ukraine last night I couldn’t help but be struck by the thought that it’s like I’m reading a book where I have to turn each page to see what will happen next. I know what has happened in history in previous wars because those pages are already written…

Last night as I was praying I thought about all of the people who have ever lived and wondered how many of us are there…and counting? Can you imagine? What immediately struck me was the diversity. We are each one of us so distinct, different, unique. We’ve lived in different cities, nations, times. We look…

Are there moments when you feel especially close to God? Are there moments when He feels distant? There are mornings when I feel especially close and connected to God. I spend time each morning reading a chapter in the Bible with helpful commentary so I can better understand what I’m reading and apply that to…