“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly …” (Colossians 3:16 NKJV). The word dwell in this verse means to inhabit and feel at home. I dwell or inhabit and feel at home in my house. That is where I live. I recently cleaned out my kitchen cabinets, which turned into cleaning out my pantry, … Continue reading Dwell, by Donna Nabors
So when they were filled, He said to his disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is wasted.” John 6:12 My mama never wasted anything. As an Appalachian woman and a single mother of six, she learned the value of the smallest, most insignificant items. Things most might think were useless, she’d … Continue reading Wasted, by Ginger Williams
“He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken” (Psalm 62:2 ESV). The Psalmist in this verse refers to God as a rock, our fortress. The ancient Hebrew used the word tsur for rock, meaning strength and endurance or everlasting power. I searched deeper to understand how the ancient Hebrews used this … Continue reading Rock, by DiAnn Mills
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 ESV The Problem In our class at church recently, the teacher brought up idols. Not that I haven’t heard a sermon or … Continue reading Idols, by Tammy Karasek
“Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 Life is a lot. Even when I only consider the elements that derive from having a family there’s health concerns, financial matters, activity schedules, scholastic endeavors, church activities, spiritual and mental growth pains, and the never-ending regularity of finding something to eat. That doesn’t … Continue reading Withdrew, by Kristi Ann Hunter