The Ammonite commanders said, “Hanun, do you really believe David sent this delegation to express sympathy for the loss of your father? Don’t you think his intent is to explore the city, find its weak points, and overthrow it?” 1 Samuel 10:3 (Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase) Intent Matters As a child, I loved the movie Pollyanna. A … Continue reading Intent, by Becky Antkowiak
‘”The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”‘ 2 Corinthians 13:14 Earlier this month I sat in a Baroque church in Central Europe. I was overwhelmed by the splendor displayed everywhere my eye alit. A sister in Christ leaned over, “If … Continue reading Communion, by Melissa Carey
“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses,” Isaiah 63:7 KJV. “Everything is … Continue reading Bestowed, by Beth Duewel
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 (ESV) Fast, has never been my greatest talent. I ran a half marathon once, and during the months of training that took (I am, by nature, a couch potato), I dreamed of my old military fitness requirement … Continue reading Fast, by Debb Hackett
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Proverbs 14:8 NIV A few mornings ago, I was making my bed and glanced out the window to see one of the many stray cats that find their way to our house walk by. I looked out the … Continue reading Deception, by Lori Altebaumer