And when they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces of bread and fish that are leftover, that nothing be lost.” So they gathered them up, and filled 12 baskets with broken pieces. John 6:12 Until yesterday, I had never noticed that in this often-told story of … Continue reading Pieces, by Melissa Carey
Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshipping him with holy fear and awe. (Hebrews 12:28 NLT). Three weeks ago, my husband and I were up before light cracked to catch a plane to our favorite sea surrounding the Island of Saint John. We went … Continue reading Unshakable, by Beth Duewel
Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:13 I don’t know about you, but I’m familiar with the word render, which sort of means to make, but less so the word rend, … Continue reading Rend, by Debb Hackett
He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. John 21:5 NIV One of our favourite take-out meals is “Fish ‘n’ Chips”. It is the ultimate in English comfort food. The fish part doesn’t necessarily mean that ‘fish’ is always going to form part of the meal. However, it is importantly … Continue reading Fish, by Catherine Hutton
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. (Hebrews 6:7-8 NKJV) Briers are a thorny subject. Where I live, they … Continue reading Briers, by Lori Altebaumer