This makes me smile every time I read it. It’s Jonathan Edwards Apostrophe to his future wife Sarah Edwards. It’s such a wonder description of a godly woman don’t you think? It immediately brings to mind Maya Angelou’s quote, “A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him […]
I love this passage speaking of morning devotions and prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I ran across it in the book Watch and Pray, Christian teachings on the Practice of Prayer edited by Lorraine Kisly. Before the heart unlocks itself from the world, God wants to open it for himself; before the ear takes in the […]
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. – Romans 10:2 Zeal n. – A prompt willingness; Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) Proverbs 23:17 encourages us […]
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. – Psa. 27:8 Today’s one of those days when I begin my devotional time expecting to meet Jesus. I expect to meet him every day, but on days like today, when a storm looms on the horizon and everything has been […]
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:28 Dear Father, What a mighty work you have done. A brand new baby has come into our lives. A boy, a man child, a grand and I do mean GRAND… son. My firstborn now has a firstborn. Thank you for blessing us with this […]
“To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God…” Isaiah 61:2 Dear Father, This year has started off with a bang and I could use a year of your favor. That sounds mighty fine to me. Even the word ‘favor’ brings a sunny smile to my soul. It […]
I can’t think of a more appropriate book to begin the year off with then the one I have just began listening to. This is of course besides the bible and having a daily bible reading plan, a great classic daily devotional and a fresh blank journal. I just ran across this book, How to […]
“In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:2 Christmas 2010 is here and I invite you to take your thoughts on a field trip. Reach back. Go beyond last Christmas, beyond Christmas 10 years ago, past the Mattel and Fisher Price years of childhood. Travel through the watercolor […]
Dear Father, This joyous time of year came with a huge price. The birth of your Son meant the death of your Son because that is what He came to do. Sometimes we get caught up in the merrily, merrily and ignore the verily, verily part. The cradle without the cross is incomplete. We must […]
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth…” Luke 2:4 Dear Father, Every year I get a Christmas present from you. You always show me a little portion of the Christmas story that I had never considered before. This year is no exception. As I was reading Luke’s account I noticed a little […]
