"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!" Philippians 4:4With the holidays approaching, it is much easier for me to be in a more festive mood, to seemingly "rejoice" always. I love the holidays. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now, come January, I'll be struggling to rejoice.So, just how is it that we can rejoice always? Through trials and struggles? Through the valley of the shadow of death?Rejoice means to be glad or to take delight in. So, though I may not be happy, ... Read More about Rejoice {Philippians}
We Gather
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing praises to His name, He forgets not His own. (words of anonymous Dutch hymn) A time to give thanks. A time even marked on our calendar! But, am I living a life of thanksgiving? Am I living a heart of gratitude? Do those around me know just how thankful I am for them? All year...not just this week. That is my prayer: a grateful heart. ... Read More about We Gather
Bible in 90 Days!!
Today I noticed that Amy mentioned the Bible in 90 Days start up coming again in JANUARY!! So, who is going to read along with me this time around? Through the last reading, I was a mentor, sending emails and prayers of encouragement to fellow readers. But this time around, I'm going to read again myself!! (and keep on mentoring some readers!) This will be my 2nd time through the Bible in 90 days!! I'm excited to start off the new year with this goal of staying in the Word!! And I'm excited to ... Read More about Bible in 90 Days!!
Our Home is in Heaven…{Philippians}
I have just finished up the Revelation study that Beth Moore recently put out, called Here and Now, There and Then. And wow. I have never studied Revelation before, so this left me with a lot of questions!! However, it also left me wanting to dig more...does anyone have any suggestions for me (books, resources) on studying Revelation??"Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. For, as I have often told you before and ... Read More about Our Home is in Heaven…{Philippians}
When I Lay My Isaac Down
I think I can safely say that we all have "things" in our lives that haven't gone exactly as we expected or planned. Things like depression, cancer, divorce, death, rebellion, illness. Life took a horrific turn for Carol Kent also, the author of When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances.The subtitle to her book is a very accurate description of why this book was so encouraging to me - even though I haven't been through exactly what the author had been through. ... Read More about When I Lay My Isaac Down
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