“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8 NASB – emphasis mine) According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, “think” is defined several ways. One: to form or have … Continue reading Think, by Kimberley Woodhouse
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 In the beginning, when the earth was still formless, the first thing God created was light. The very first thing. When I look at the behavior of the heroes of the faith. Abraham always makes me smile because among his many flaws, whenever he … Continue reading Light, by Debb Hackett
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against … the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12, ESV). Are You the Jerk? My husband jokes, “every family has a jerk. If you think your family doesn’t have one, check the mirror to make sure it isn’t you.” Family relationships … Continue reading Flesh and Blood, by Becky Antkowiak
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4. What happens when you try to find fresh herbs and can’t, is that you plant an herb garden the size of … Continue reading Trials, by Beth Duewel
1 John 4:18 NIV There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Other than the basic fears that are, in my opinion, perfectly reasonable; you know the things: heights, spiders-the large ones where you … Continue reading Fear by Catherine Hutton