With all that’s going on in America this year, have you ever felt discouraged about the state of our nation? I know that Mary and I have. In the late spring, and into the summer, we were feeling stressed. Truth be told, we’d felt like that for a few months. We both had a lot […]
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Reflections #6: For Those Who Mourn
Thank you for joining us for Reflections, short meditations on scripture intersecting life. Show Notes In today’s Reflections we are meditating on Isaiah 61:2-3 To comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of […]
From Withered to Revived
I winced as I looked at my six-pack of wilted impatiens. Leftover from my butterfly garden, they had sat under the tree for two weeks waiting for me to find a garden bed to squeeze them into. Originally bursting with color, the now shriveled, drooping blossoms showed little signs of life. I picked them up to […]
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Short and Sweet: Hope, Wait and Pray
” … rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer …” Romans 12:12 I like lists. You may already know that about me. I often start my day with a list of things to accomplish … complete with allotted times. It gives me great satisfaction knowing what to do and when to do […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 3: The Gospel
