This morning early as I was reading and praying I had the sliding door open to the fresh air and the truck stereo of the worker in the alley was playing music…loudly! It wasn’t even 8:00 am! I tried so hard to ignore the sounds but finally had to shut the door and blessed quiet…

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21. He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior.…

I realized something important this morning with God helping me. No two lives are the same; no two experiences of life are the same and think of how many people have lived and walked this Earth! Life that is rich is lived with God beside you sharing and growing into understanding and love and that…

Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad. Very truly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am! John 8:56, 58. Those were some of the verses that were shown before the movie His Only Son which my husband and I saw yesterday. One of…

This morning in our early morning Prayer Group we talked about truth telling and shared experiences that help and that hinder our life lived in truth. I realized afterward, that God is leading us to life with Him. Life that is abundant and lived caring for others with sincerity and grace. Isn’t that what Jesus…

In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 2:21-22. Ruth 2 is a chapter rich in examples of how living with God brings great…

It’s always good to remember that good exists in this world when it seems like darkness is everywhere. The Book of Judges was in that time when Israel had no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. In this time period we come to the Book of Ruth with a beacon…

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. James 1:21 NRSV (New Revised Standard Version). Balance. The Book of Judges ends in Judges 21 with these words: In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as…

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us,…

This is one of the hardest chapters to read and find our way out of. In the history of us, God doesn’t sugarcoat what our sins have done. Sin causes great harm within and to others. In those days Israel had no king. Judges 19:1. Who is our King? There’s a woman in this chapter…