My last post, When You Wonder if the Lord Really Shepherds You, was almost a month ago. I had dug up the past...an old post from a couple of years ago in which I shared an entry from my journal and a question: "Does The Shepherd really care for me??" I had not intended for it […]
dis·rupt disˈrəpt/ verb interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. drastically alter or destroy the structure of (something). To say Jesus disrupts might be a bit of an understatement. But I'll stick with that because that is was the wordage my husband used this past Sunday […]
Vasari, Giorgio, The Nativity, c. 1546 If we exalt Christ, we elevate Him to a high rank or position in our lives--our heart, mind and spirit. Are you allowing Christ the King to reign there right now...in these last days leading up to Christmas? Or do you sense other stuff vying for that place of position […]
Saraceni, Carlo, The Birth of Christ, c.1610 Hebrews 7:24-28 “24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. 26 For it was indeed fitting that we […]
Correggio, Nativity (Holy Night), 1528-30 Galations 4:4-5 “4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Aren’t you glad that “the fullness of time” had […]
I want beauty in my life. I want it to be in the form of refreshment for myself and others. I want to see Jesus more in my life. I want the Jesus ripple effect. I see it play out in chapter seven of the second book of Corinthians. This beauty and refreshment released in the […]
Jesus Christ crucified. The truth about this statement is... It's not a simple teaching to be forgotten as we grow in our faith. On to deeper things? It can't be done. "Jesus Christ crucified" is the Christian's focal point. I was thinking this morning of when I played basketball in high school. We would do […]
I'm focusing on celebrating the 4th of July with my family and friends today. We're talking about the brave independence we declared long ago and also our need for dependence on the Lord now. Please enjoy my post from last year's celebration! I love my country and the people who serve and have served me...us...with […]
It's been a messy week but in the midst of a battle with allergies, fatigue and a great lack of organization I was encouraged. All I could see was the mess. The school books scattered and miscellaneous items on the dining room table. Headbands, paperwork, mail and Legos scattered on the counter in the kitchen. That sense […]
I love the above art. It shows the angel looking intently at the Christ child. It is as if He is exalted even as a baby as the angel below Him looks up. If we exalt Christ, we elevate Him to a high rank or position in our lives--our heart, mind and spirit. Are you allowing Christ […]
Advent Joy isn’t shallow or sentimental—it is rooted in the appearing of Christ. When Scripture speaks of Christ being manifested, it means that God has made Himself clearly seen, known, and encountered in order to save. “The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation…” — Titus 2:11, ESV The Child in the manger is the […]
Where do you long for Christ’s Peace to enter your story this week? Or have you given up hope for that? Perhaps it would be good for you and me to remember Jesus' words about the kind of peace He gives. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the […]