Waiting by Melissa Carey Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 It’s hard to believe that this Sunday is the beginning of Advent! The word Advent derives from the Latin (also French and Spanish) verb venir, which means “to come.” Advent is … Continue reading
Always, by Catherine Hutton [Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV I’m in need of a little reminder of the ‘always’ nature of God who is Love. Spiritually, these times feel pretty inter-testamental. I miss hands-on prayer and sweaty rooms packed with worshippers and the feeling of unity in … Continue reading
Kindness by Beth Duewel “If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but a the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, … Continue reading
Joy by Kathy Howard But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 1 Peter 4:13, NIV She possessed a deep and abiding joy in Christ. Despite her family’s rejection. Despite her husband’s mistreatment. This unique joy – unstoppable even in the face of persecution … Continue reading
Perseverance by Debb Hackett 1 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, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. (Hebrews 12:1 and … Continue reading