Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:15 To experience humility, spend time with a temperamental and overly tired toddler—in a public place. These tiny humans with emotions they can’t control have brought many a parent to their embarrassed … Continue reading Feet, by Lori Altebaumer
“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” —Psalm 85:6 ESV Revive embraces a joyful longing of the soul. I feel this most during personal crises when I have no idea where the unexpected exhilaration originated, until I reflect on my God who loves me. The original Hebrew word, chayah, means “to … Continue reading Revive, by DiAnn Mills
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
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Hebrews 12:1, NIV There have been several studies in recent years about the impact doing difficult tasks has … Continue reading Perseverance, by Kristi Ann Hunter
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