New Perspective
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NIV) 2013 is in the history book: 2014 opens before us with a book of blank pages. What will be written in the...
Peace, goodwill toward men.
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger… And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward...
Oops!
Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Proverbs 4:26 (HCSB) There was no reason to think last Tuesday would be any different from the day I had planned. Christmas was just around the corner and the month had been filled with...
Joy
They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. Isaiah 35:10 (NIV) As I was getting dressed this morning, I heard an interview on Good Morning America about how to...
Bless the Lord
As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. Psalm 71:14 (NIV) I love our church's Thanksgiving service. We have a tradition of singing the praise song, 10,000 Reasons. It always stirs me as I reflect over the events of this past year and...
Coming Soon
He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20 (NLT) I look forward each Fall and Winter to women's Bible studies at our church. The past few weeks we've been studying Catherine Martin's...