“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Galatians 5:24 When travelling, we are advised to ‘ensure we have our luggage and personal belongings with us’, especially when about to alight from a train at the station we are arriving at. The luggage tends to be the weighty … Continue reading Belong by Catherine Hutton
I have become a marvel to many, for you are my strong refuge. Psalm 71:7 NASB While on a hike in the mountains yesterday I spotted a tree growing atop of a rather large rock. Though the rock was larger than an SUV, and appeared solid, somehow this tree had found a way to take … Continue reading Marvel by Lori Altebaumer
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7a, CSB Recently I had the opportunity to vacation in the Boston, Massachusetts, USA area. While there … Continue reading Legacy, by Kristi Ann Hunter
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) All right. Time for everyone to be brutally honest. Raise your hand if you have had a bad day in the past week or so. Have you been called “grumpy-pants” at any point in your life? At any … Continue reading Cheerful, by Kimberley Woodhouse
Live by the Spirit and you will not be driven by human desires. Galatians 5:16, (Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase). Distraction by Books As a child, I loved car rides for a single reason: I could read chapters at a time without interruption. Books were my escape. Hundreds of books terraformed 3-D maps of imaginary lands, painted … Continue reading By, from Becky Antkowiak