May 30th, 2014 
I had just moved back to Texas after having been away for 16 years. The first of my two sons had just gotten married and my youngest had just started college in WYOMING! My husband’s new job, the reason for our move, required him to travel a great deal. My friends, family, and walking buddies were all a bazillion miles away. I was so lonely that I was pretty sure that I was …
MORE…
May 28th, 2014 
Have you ever wondered if Jesus memorized Scripture? We know he frequently quoted Scripture, so did he know it intuitively because he was God, or, since he was human did he have to learn it as a child growing up? It’s an intriguing question but an unproductive debate because we don’t know. We are not told.
What we can ask is, why did Jesus quote Scripture?
• To counteract the lies and …
MORE…
May 23rd, 2014 
Prov. 22:17 “Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction. It is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips. I am teaching you today so you will trust in the Lord.”
“I’m sorry Lord, I so desire to keep your word in my heart and have worked long and hard for many years, but try as I will; I cannot retain …
MORE…
May 21st, 2014 
Sometimes the best lessons come from children’s books because simple truths are often the most profound. This blog post comes from:
Jellyfish Can’t Swim & Other Secrets from the Animal World. Marjorie Hodgson Parker, Chariot Books, 1991.
Did you know that a jellyfish can’t swim? It just floats along in the sea, catching food in the long thread-like “legs” that trail behind it. Since it can only float, the jellyfish has to …
MORE…
May 16th, 2014 
Before being inspired to memorize whole passages of Scripture, in their context, from Janet’s book, His Word in My Heart, I’d occasionally memorize select verses. While memorizing any Scripture is always better than none at all, by my choosing to memorize only the verses I enjoyed most, in hindsight, it was like when I’d fill my plate at a buffet: I’d select my favorites and leave the rest.
Taking Janet’s advice, I started …
MORE…
|
|
