Last week we did some “soul searching” regarding God’s love for us. I hope you were able to internalize it and feel it in a more personal way. God wants us to “know” it, but he also wants us to take it in. He wants us to be so “full” of his love, that it […]
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I’ve been reading the events of Holy Week recently and it has given me new insight into how much Jesus felt he needed to prepare the disciples before his death. So much teaching went on that last week! I think maybe Jesus was just feeling extra protective of his disciples- time was growing short. There
I’ve been contemplating how Jesus instituted the Last Supper Communion. I was raised in a church that celebrated communion every week. A deep solemnness was instilled in me regarding celebrating communion. It was a time for reflection- of ourselves and Jesus’ sacrifice.
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As I was doing some reading in Mark, I came across the title of one of the chapters as “Jesus Predicts His Death the Third Time.” Hmmm. Three times. So I went back and looked at the other two predictions. That started me thinking about why it was so hard for the disciples to truly
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My daily devotions in the last few weeks have included a lot of verses from Hebrews. I have to confess; for the longest time, I would look in the Old Testament for this book, because it’s named “Hebrews”, which makes me think of Abraham and the Israelites and all things OT. I
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I haven’t given anything up for Lent in years. I searched “the most common things given up for Lent”, and the lists are probably all things you could guess: alcohol, soda, sweets, chips, coffee… Behaviors like swearing, smoking, gossiping and using social media also make some lists. I decided to revisit what observing Lent means.
Last week we did a little digging into Jesus’ command to his disciples to be the salt of the earth. This week I want to think about the rest of that teaching- Matthew 5:14 (NIV) “You are the light of the world.” I’ve loved lighthouses ever since I first saw them. I grew up within
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I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. I can only think of one that has been a goal of mine for as long as I can remember- learning to play the piano. It’s not an every-year resolution. But some years I think “this will be the year I learn to play.”
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My new favorite Christmas song this year is “Noel” by Chris Tomlin and sung by Lauren Daigle. It reminds me of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” which was my favorite growing up. They both have a certain haunting sound. Both songs make me think about the absolutely amazing process God used to bring about our
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The person of Mary has forever lived in my mind as the most virtuous women who ever lived. She was handpicked by God to be the mother of His Son, so I guess I always assumed she was as close to perfection on this earth as was possible. These qualities of Mary caused God to
