Psalms To See Me Through: Psalm 23 ~ The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For...
View ArticleIn The Valley (again)
{Editor’s note: from time to time we’ll be re-visiting really fine articles previously published and this is one of them! Originally published January 2012.} The Valley of the Shadow is quiet and...
View ArticleWords to Give Thanks For!
These will probably not be the words from the Word you might be expecting as we enter November and the traditional season of giving thanks and feasting. Even though they’re not a typical collection of...
View ArticleTell Your Story
Every day, we decide how to use our voices. Have you ever felt, though, like you aren’t sure what you want to say? Sometimes, it can feel like we don’t have anything to give that might matter to...
View ArticleCome on In: Pursuing a Heart of Hospitality
By Katie Heid Holiday music is now blasting over department store loudspeakers, signaling the official start of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The joyous season of hospitality is here, bringing with it...
View ArticlePsalms To See Me Through: Psalm 24 ~ Who Is This King Of Glory?
The King of Glory Entering Zion A Psalm of David The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the...
View ArticleGive Thanks to Him!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. But the Lord abides forever… The Lord...
View ArticleSun of Righteousness
But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings… ~ Malachi 4:2 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus...
View ArticleSpirit & Life
I’m sitting here in the little corner of my room where I like to write. There’s a window in front of me; it’s still light outside, even though the dusk is as gray as the afternoon was. We’ve had...
View ArticleTangible/Intangible Grace… findings by Rhea
“My chains are gone, I’ve been set free. My God, my Savior has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy rains unending love, amazing grace…” the words to the song “My Chains Are Gone” by Chris Tomlin....
View ArticleGreat Joy!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In...
View ArticlePrince of Peace
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace....
View ArticleBible Verses to Live By in 2018
By Katie Heid It’s New Year’s Resolution time, and that means setting goals so unattainable they’re guaranteed to be broken by next Thursday! Rather than signing up for a gym membership that’s likely...
View ArticlePsalms To See Me Through: Psalm 25 ~ Protection From Enemies, Guidance to His...
A Psalm of David. Few Psalms begin as personal prayer and for the community of believers; Psalm twenty-five is one of those sacred poems. This Psalms is an acrostic, meaning its verses begin with the...
View ArticleEncircle Me
There are some days that are harder than others. There are some days when self-doubt and fear drum away in the corner of my mind. There are some days when accusation and anxiety clash their cymbals...
View ArticleHonoring Courage … again
Quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ~ “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” “The...
View ArticleFriendly Fire
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ~ Romans 8:1 This is some of the best good news in the Word of God! For all of the fiery darts the enemy would send at us…Read...
View ArticleThe Love of God
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:14 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been...
View ArticleDon’t Say the “S” Word
By Katie Heid If all the world is a stage, then Christians are front and center with the spotlight shining square in their eyes. Back in the end of October/first of November, mega-church Pastor Carl...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day!
This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. ~ 1 John 4:10 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His...
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