Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “Be kind and compassionate to one another.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV). For fourteen days my husband and I had endured big-city traffic, bad drivers, getting lost, more fast food than we cared to recall, even smoke and wildfires. Not to say the Pacific Northwest isn’t beautiful. We were just …
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Dwell
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 I recently read this powerful quote from Andrew Wommack: “Don’t just visit. Dwell in the presence of God.” This statement got me thinking. You see, in a world that is so changeable, in a political climate …
When Hopes Are Dashed
Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Proverbs 13:12 -“Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” They didn’t understand. As the men walked toward Emmaus that day, they shared their disappointment. Jesus was dead. Another man joined them. “What are you talking about?” he asked. With hanging heads, they didn’t recognize him. “Don’t you know?” Then they …
Easter’s Eve
We can’t fathom the depths of sorrow the disciples and Jesus’ loved ones experienced when Jesus died on that cross because, unlike us, they didn’t know the end of the story. They didn’t grasp how bright their future would become because all they could see and focus on was their loss. They didn’t grasp the gift of grace Christ had so painfully purchased for their salvation. They had no inkling of the joy and insight Easter morning would bring.
Heavenly Treasures
Guest Post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure …
The In-Between
“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”(Lamentations 3:25 ESV) In his book, The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing, Jeff Goins addresses our natural tendency to rush those inevitable pauses – those times of waiting – that are part and parcel …
Praise is a Choice
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2 ESV David wrote this psalm of praise and thanksgiving. In the face of enemies, he chose …
Lambs in His Arms
He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. Isaiah 40:11 (NLT) On the wall above my desk hangs a black and white sketch of a shepherd cuddling a lamb. The shepherd’s …
God Knows Best
Our Father knows what’s best for us,So why should we complainWe always want the sunshine,But He knows there must be rain We love the sound of laughterAnd the merriment of cheer,But our hearts would lose their tendernessIf we never shed a tear… Our Father tests us oftenWith suffering and with sorrow,He tests us, not to …
Jesus, Our City of Refuge
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood. He shall flee to …