In Joshua chapter 5 we hear the Lord telling Joshua to make some flint knives. Yes, flint knives (Joshua 5:2 NKJV). They are being commanded to circumcise this newer generation of Israelites. This is really interesting because at this point, Moses is dead, Joshua has been officially named their new leader, and they are just outside of the promised land—as close as they have ever been to receiving what God promised their forefathers. They are right there y’all—just about to lift up that foot to Continue Reading
When it matters most . . .
Your Performance
I remember when my oldest daughter was preparing for a piano recital. We finally had a “good practice week.” By “good” I mean I actually did what her instructor has been asking us to do since the beginning: have her practice, not once or twice a week, but EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK, and NOT while her father and I go off and do something else, instead with one of us sitting with her as she practices. We try, but some weeks are better than others. This particular week I was on point. Gabrielle had Continue Reading