"Still He kept looking around to see her who had done it." Mark 5:32 I wish I behaved a bit more like my Biblical heroes. And by a bit, I mean a lot. In several ways. It can be easy to forget that our Biblical heroes ever struggled with God's directions. That their faith and …
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." Romans 5:5 (NIV) It gets me every time. I am always taken by surprise. Six months later and I do not see the trend ending any time …
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14 "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he …
"Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand." Psalm 37:24 I once had a mentor tell me that it took an average of 22 attempts for a person to quit smoking. 22 tries at briefly achieving and then falling off the wagon. 21 falls and 22 rises. …
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Philippians 1:3 It is strange, the coexistence of love and grief. To experience such pain, grounded in the purest joy. The sound of your voice on a recording, a picture with your smile from a happier day... My heart fills and is full as my stomach …
“Yes, come,” Jesus said. Matthew 14:29 Step Out Jump In. If your best friend jumped off of a bridge, would you? I remember hearing this question as my best friend and sisters and I were not often, but occasionally, in need of a wise and correcting lecture. Of course this question stemmed from the fact that …
The Good Shepherd Story heard and shared by Charlie Musser and retyped by Brittany Shears. There once was a father who had a son he loved dearly and who he took great joy in. While the father had intended to give his son the world, unfortunately the family’s flock had fallen in disarray due to …
"I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I am helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It does not change God- it changes me." C.S. Lewis Prayer born of a rocky road; Heavenly Father, I thank you continuously for all you have done, …
Having had the opportunity to see the pre-advance screening of Tolkien this past Tuesday I felt the need to share a quick Public Service Announcement: GO. WATCH. TOLKIEN. If you are not a fan... Why not? But in all sincerity I would still encourage you to go; 1) because it is a beautifully well done …
"If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself." 2 Timothy 2:13 I shouldn't have, I should have. I know that, I feel this. The sky's falling versus the pieces are falling into place. Those moments when it seems as if the "to be done" list is always longer than the "done" …
Declare Hope 