A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die?” Mark 4:37-38 Jesus and crew were exhausted. Jesus … Continue reading Care, by Melissa Carey
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Roman’s 15:7 We all have “difficult to love” people in our lives. People for whom we ache. We watch them stumble on the path to following God. We see them making choices that shut God out of their life. … Continue reading Accept, by Melissa Carey
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:2 Last week, sewage overflowed into our basement. Big, fat yuck. Fortunately, the damage was minimal and the flood turned out to be surprisingly serendipitous. The only casualty was my childhood camp trunk which was sitting in a pool of nasty water, requiring me to quickly sort through it … Continue reading Wash, by Melissa Carey
Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you. Deuteronomy 4:2 Friends – I apologize if this is garbled. I have an acute case of wedding brain. My daughter was engaged Easter weekend and within a month we have … Continue reading Add, by Melissa Carey
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 I recently heard the admonition, “Don’t waste your wilderness.” What does that even mean? “Waste” it? My first reaction was Good Gravy! I’m just trying to crawl through the wilderness intact, dodging scorpions, keeping my footing in the shifting sands, … Continue reading Wilderness, by Melissa Carey