Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding; … Proverbs 3:13 NKJV I’ve reached the stage of life where I can gain weight just by thinking about a donut. My physical being seems to attract calories out of the atmosphere like polar molecules bonding to form water. (Disclaimer … I had to look that up. I barely survived Organic … Continue reading Gain, by Lori Altebaumer
Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?” John 10:32, NLT I love the implication of this verse. I don’t love that Jesus might get killed here. If you are a follower of Christ then you know he hasn’t done anything to deserve being stoned. … Continue reading Done, by Debb Hackett
Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14 Probably one of the hardest things for us to hear or be told to do is, “You’ll have to wait!” In a world full of instant everything—instant coffee, instant breakfast, instant pudding, microwaves, … Continue reading Wait, by Ginger Williams
“Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head — Christ.” Ephesians 4:14-15 We live in … Continue reading Grow, by Kristi Ann Hunter
“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait? My hope [my confident expectation] is in You” (Ps. 39:7 AMP). Great Expectation Almost fourteen years ago, we welcomed an angry sibling pair, ages five and seven, into our home. With my husband’s support, I stopped working to focus on the needs of our children. We … Continue reading Expectation, by Becky Antkowiak