“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11 This year one of my goals has been to memorize Romans 8. One of the ways I am working on that is to listen to it on my Bible app each morning. I usually am putting on makeup…
Category Archives: Faith
Your Name
“Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means ‘Teacher’).” John 20:16 (NIV) A few weeks ago I was meeting a friend and my sister for coffee at Kneaders. I filled up my coffee cup and turned to head toward the table. “Louise.” I heard my name…
Beautiful
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Kurt and I were in New York City last week which is why I did not write a Worship Wednesday post. While in New York City we visited the Metropolitan Museum of…
Out of Plans
Proverbs 19:21 (NIV) “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” I am writing this because I need the reminder. We make plans, we set them into action, and suddenly they get derailed. I have been wrestling with the Lord over something since December. I had a…
Hope for His People
This morning I am up before the rest of my family. I love the quiet. I sit at my kitchen table with a cup of coffee and two Italian breakfast cookies. I ask the Lord to speak to me through His Word. I open my Bible to Malachi 3:16 and read through the end of…
Relationship
Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Paul is writing to the church in Ephesus. He wants to encourage the believers to know their identity in Christ. The book of…
Enough
Romans 12:15 (ESV) “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” My heart is heavy as I write this. Yesterday I heard awful news. One of my friends lost her daughter unexpectedly. This young woman, in her twenties, woke to a new day yesterday and before the morning was over, she was standing…
Who Are You?
Galatians 4:6-7 (NIV) “Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” I was reading an article on Facebook last week about…
How to Overcome Your Fears
I recently had a conversation with someone who is fearful they are not a true believer. I was astounded by their confession, this is someone I admire for their walk with the Lord. Quite honestly, they are the LAST person I would suspect of having doubts of their salvation. As I was listening to their…
Rain Is Coming
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Saturday morning, the pain in my left knee woke me up. “Ugh, it’s going to rain,” I announced to Kurt. We got up and he…