Category: Bible & Faith
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Humble
Read more: HumbleTyping that title, I smile to myself, that isn’t going to win any awards. Let’s be honest. We won’t be picking up a People magazine because Brad is humble. We won’t click on a news story about humble. Will we? Speaking for myself, I would like to think better, but my history doesn’t lie. I…
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I Am
Read more: I AmJohn 14 is one of those clear examples of a poor chapter break. We always look at the first verse of 14 with a deep breath of awe. And we should! I love it, but don’t forget that Jesus has just told Peter that he will betray three times him before the rooster crows. AND…
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Ashes
Read more: AshesThis day has so much beauty. A reverent moment to pause, reflect and take stock on life today, as the Christian church turns toward Lent, here is a 40 day journey ahead of us. We can take this journey however we choose. It is not meant to be chains or ‘one more thing’. A breath…
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Art of happiness…
Read more: Art of happiness…This picture signifies so much for me. Yes, it’s a Bible, but to me, it’s so much more. I put my Bible of many, many years on the shelf. I’ll be honest, it was not just falling apart, it was in pieces, Hebrews 11 was gone. Parts of Jeremiah were in a baggie in my…
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But, God
Read more: But, GodAn abandoned church, I stare at this picture and wonder the people who entered this small chapel. I wonder the last time a worship service was lifted to our Creator. I wonder about the pastor/priest who had the heartbreaking responsibility of closing the door for the last time. Pews vacant could tell us stories of…
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Judgment and Remedy
Read more: Judgment and RemedyJudgment. Even the word kinda gives me the creeps, you know? Just say the word aloud for me. Judgment. Something about it gives me pause. And I suppose it should. Let’s push away the crap for a moment. We are all about snap judgments. Oh, don’t shake that head at me and say you…
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Humble, child-like
Read more: Humble, child-likeLuke 9 46 Jesus’ followers began to have an argument about which one of them ·was [would be] the greatest. 47 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him. 48 Then Jesus said, “Whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] this little child in my name ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me [C children had low social status, so the saying indicates concern…
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Son of Man
Read more: Son of ManSo, one of the things I have hanging in my living room and I’ve had it for years, it’s become old and faded and honestly, I’ll keep it forever is a framed poster (yes, one of those) of the names of Jesus. I just love it. I have a names that I focus on at…
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Seeking refuge
Read more: Seeking refugeToday This is my first day at home since Saturday. A pause in my week to play catch up, and you would think that me, as a homeschooler, I would “homeschool’? Silly. That’s so old school. What I’m Studying Proverbs 3 My son, do not forget my [a]teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments;…
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Cease striving
Read more: Cease strivingToday Holy Week Timeline. I’ve shared this before. I’ll link it here. https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2015/03/bible-gateway-holy-week-infographic-published-in-newsweek/ This is an incredible timeline of this week. If you have a moment, take some time to look. Here’s what was happening today: Matthew 21 12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and…
