Category: Bible & Faith

I noticed this time in reading Luke 2 today, repetition. Then she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:7 AND This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby…

In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.Then an angel of the lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. Luke 2;8-9 In a sweet twist of grace, God brings his news to the men…

As i finish up my study of the Kings of Israel and Judah, one thing keeps coming back to me. Let me start here in Deuteronomy. ““Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the…

I write this today to remind myself and not forget this important word given to me this past week. I will be honest and say, I really don’t like the word judge. I’m not a fan, and I would bet most of our society balks at the word as well. However, we do this all…

My Ella just yelled and I came running. A spider! I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of spiders. I couldn’t see it. I’m looking and looking and finally E points and my eyes focus. The spider is hanging in the doorframe. I couldn’t see it until it was pointed out to me and…

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:1-2, 14…

In the clinic I work, we have many cardiac patients who are deeply terrified of their diagnosis, their treatment options, and call repeatedly to have their questions answered. Sometimes, they call with the same question. There is a deep fear. I hear it in their voices. I hear it in their questions. I hear it…

On most days, you can find my Ella and I walking around Central Park in our neighborhood. I appreciate the peace and beauty of the space. Starburst and I have slowed down, she loves to lay in the shade of the huge trees. I love when there is a wind, any wind, on those hot…

Today started quite early with our dinner headed into the smoker for hours on end. Back and forth, my husband and son got the smoker ready and now, how would you say it? It is smoking. Luke decided he wanted to plan a nice dinner for his dad. Not out of duty, out of love.…

I think one of the most powerful things I am learning lately, in this time of quiet and reflection, is the power of the God’s word and the power of words in my life. In Precepts (a Bible study approach), we are taught to pay attention to the words, understand their meaning and apply appropriately…