“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” – John 15:4 (KJV) A few years ago God gave me the word abide to reflect on. I thought that I would learn the benefits of abiding … Continue reading Abide, by Toni Shiloh
On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Psalm 63:6 Today begins Baby Loss Awareness week. This morning, my husband and I attended the opening of a memorial garden, made of brightly colored windmills, to remember our little lost love. This is the first time we will have … Continue reading Remember, by Debb Hackett
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27). Puzzle season. Okay, technically where I live, we haven’t even made it into fall yet, but every winter, when the days are short and the nights are long, I look forward to working jigsaw puzzles. … Continue reading Part, by Lori Altebaumer
“Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?” Nehemiah 4:2c Several years ago I had the privilege of visiting Pompeii, Italy. This city on the coast of Italy was once a thriving metropolis of wealthy, powerful Romans. Until Mount Vesuvius covered it in layer upon layer of volcanic ash, … Continue reading Rubble, by Kristi Ann Hunter
Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.” Exodus 16:8 In the … Continue reading Grumbling, by Catherine Hutton