“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
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Proverbs 14:8 NIV A few mornings ago, I was making my bed and glanced out the window to see one of the many stray cats that find their way to our house walk by. I looked out the … Continue reading Deception, by Lori Altebaumer
As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. Colossians 1:10 The Message. Last spring, my friend and her husband tried growing tomatoes. With anticipation they carefully planted the seeds and nurtured them…batch after batch. Not a single plant flourished or even survived. They would either sprout … Continue reading Work, by Melissa Carey
“So then, Be careful how you WALK, not as unwise people but as wise…” Ephesians 5:15 NASB I love the book of Ephesians. My father is a retired pastor and I’m married to a pastor. But one of the sermons I remember the most from my childhood was one on “How to Walk.” Dad took us … Continue reading Walk, by Kimberley Woodhouse