It is in the writings of Joshua, Moses' successor as Israel’s leader, that we get great insight into the lives of the 2nd generation of God’s chosen people. In chapter 3 they are at the banks of the Jordan River. Levitical Priests are carrying the Ark of the Covenant, God’s people are following behind, and the River is now the only thing standing between them and possession of the land God had promised their forefathers to give them. I use the term “only” rather loosely, given that this large Continue Reading
Hope
What happens when we place our hope in money? It gets spent. What happens when we place our hope in people? They act like people. What happens when we place our hope in good health? We catch a cold one day or a cancer diagnosis the next. I believe God has used the past 7 days to try and help me understand why His Word encourages us to put our hope, not on Earthly things, but in Him! God knows we live in a fallen world filled with the groans of pain as women in labor. Every now and again, Continue Reading
An Oldie but Goodie: Sit and Serve
I originally wrote this about two years ago. While reading over it recently, I was reminded of some timely truths! Perhaps, you too need to be once again encouraged to “sit AND serve.” Well, here you go: Somewhere between dieting, budgeting, climbing the corporate ladder, dating, car pooling, cleaning, changing diapers, suppressing meltdowns, having meltdowns, doing homework, church work, volunteering, eating, grieving, half-sleeping, socializing, grocery shopping, bathing, and flat out Continue Reading