Slavery or Freedom, Part 2

Slavery or Freedom, Part 2

We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong. Do not change and go back into the slavery of the law. Galatians 5:1 (NCV) Learning to dance is so unnatural at first, particularly for someone like me who never danced. And, because I had always...
Slavery or Freedom, Part 1

Slavery or Freedom, Part 1

And if you try to please God by obeying the Law, you have cut yourself off from Christ and his gift of undeserved grace. Galatians 5:4 (CEV) I have been reading a blog by Pete Briscoe that has challenged me to consider the value of dancing over marching in the...
A Bag of Frozen Peas

A Bag of Frozen Peas

 For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 (AMP) In the ongoing struggle with vision in my left eye, one of the consequences is a droopy eyelid. It was so bad that repair was...

Love Your Neighbor

“And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31 NLT When we...

Just a Word

 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 (NLT) Have you gotten used to writing 2017 yet? I love a new year — new wall calendars, new devotionals, new Bible studies, new semester....