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Book Give-Away! Face-to-Face women’s studies
I'm very pleased to recommend to you Janet Thompson's Bible study series entitled, "Face-To-Face With..." (New Hope Publishers). There are seven books in the series so far. Each study book concentrates on one to three women of the Bible. The seven books are...
3 Ways Your Spiritual Gifts Strengthen You
As I read along in Romans 1, I was stopped by reading Paul's words, "For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you" (verse 11 ESV). I questioned, "How do spiritual gifts strengthen us? Is being strengthened any different than...
Being Hooked and Other Fish Tales
When was the last time you were hooked? Oh, you're not a fish? I'm very confident of that but you can still get "hooked." We're hooked whenever we react in a manner that is contrary to the fruit of the Spirit. For instance, instead of being loving, we withdraw our...
God May Not Love You–For the Reason You Thought
Do you want to feel secure in God's love? I read about the most paradoxical assurance of God's love for you and I. It will seem totally anti-intuitive to what we would expect. For wouldn't you think that assurance of God's love should come from God valuing us so much...
Does God Scowl?
My daughter and I were walking into the grocery store when we saw a little boy, possibly around 6-7 years old, pushing a cart laden with food alongside his mother. As the cart went past a rounded curb, the little boy stumbled, most likely because he was being silly. I...
This Is Loving Our Neighbor as Ourselves!
This is love!When I read this article by Joe Carter on the The Gospel Coalition website, I wanted to shout, "This is love! This is Jesus's kind of love!" And what a wonderful message that reminds all of us not to respond in kind, but to respond with a kind...
When God Seems Late
“Why isn’t He here yet?” Martha cries out to Mary, throwing up her hands in disbelief. How many times had she already peered down the dusty road, expecting to see Jesus trudging, even hurrying to them? “Oh, Martha, I’m sure He’ll be here soon. He won’t forsake us. He...
Returning a Broken Item
(Drum roll!) The winner of the book give-away is Betty Colson. Thank you so much to everyone who put their name in to try to win Peaceful Moments to Begin Your Day by Grace Fox. I hope the rest of you will buy/order your own copy. I know you'll love it!I purchased an...
“How Have I Wearied You?” –God
(The following post is from a previous post of mine where I talked about one of God's questions. Since we're studying the questions of God together, I thought I'd re-post it.)In Micah 6:3, God says to the Israelites, "My people, what have I done to you, And how have I...
God’s Question: “Why Are You Angry?”
(If you aren't yet receiving my blog posts by email, you can sign up in the left column of my blog where it says "Subscribe via email." Enter your email address and you'll receive an email indicating you must click on the link to confirm.)For many years, I believed...
Book Give-Away
I would love to send you (if you win), a copy of Grace Fox's new devotional book, Peaceful Moments to Begin Your Day: Devotions for Busy Women. This book is gorgeous on the outside and spiritually healthy on the inside. It has a padded hardcover and it's a smaller...
Jesus’ Question: Why Persecute Me?
The only direct communication we have from Jesus after His ascension is Paul's interaction with Him on the road to Damascus. Paul, then known as Saul, has been persecuting the church, and Jesus appears to him, asking, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is...
God’s Question: “Whom Shall I Send?”
Have you ever been asked to attend a meeting and the person in charge is saying, "Now we need a volunteer to organize and coordinate this event. Who wants to do it?"You look around and realize that you're the only other person at the table. And the person in charge is...
Jesus’ Question: Do You Want To Get Well?
Jesus asked what may be the most intriguing question of all, to the most unlikely person. In John 5:6 he asked a crippled man, "Do you wish to get well?" Well, hello! Our initial reaction is, "Of course he does." But the fact that Jesus asked it meant that He wanted...
God’s Questions: “Where Are You?”
Lately I've been fascinated as I've studied the questions God asks in the Scriptures. Considering that God knows everything, it's interesting that He asked any questions at all. After all, He knows the intentions of every heart. So why did He ask questions and what...
A New Look At Disappointment
Disappointment is a regularly accepted experience. Don't we easily say, "I was disappointed that she didn't call"? Or "I was disappointed when the delivery man didn't show up"? It could be a zillion things that happen each day. And we feel totally comfortable and...
The Jerk Is…DRUM ROLL…
The car made a fast right turn from the main street into the parking lot, barely missing a teenager riding a skateboard on the sidewalk. The poor kid must have been terrified.They could have killed that kid! Who in the world would drive like that?! What a jerk!The...
A Spiritual Fire Drill
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