“Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not my will, but Yours, be done.”Luke 22:42 (ESV) What does complete surrender look like? It looks like an artist rendering that I reflect on for perspective especially during challenging times. It is...

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”John 5:17 (ESV) Who knew “scrunching” could be so entertaining? I didn’t until I did a little research. I found my favorite definition in the Urban Dictionary: casual cuddling with a...

So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.Genesis 1:27 (ESV) When I began writing these blogposts in 2016, a friend gave me a magnet that said, From God’s Heart To My Pen. Of course, seeking to know the...

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) Several years ago, I read a story that impressed me...

Boaz said to Ruth, “And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.”Ruth 3:11 (NASB) A friend in my small group reminded me that years ago I shared a helpful tool with her to...

Wisdom is with the aged and understanding in length of days.Job 12:12 (ESV) Have you noticed there is an upside to aging? I would say things started coming together for me in my 50’s. My life experience up to that point set me up to do productive work—and I have been...

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.Hebrews 10:24&25 (ESV) The Clapham Sect, a group of...

And Jesus opened His mouth and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and...

And He awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.Mark 4:39 (ESV) Selling, buying, organizing, packing, moving… the upheaval of change is one of the most challenging stresses in life. Who, in the...

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV) If not now…when? A friend shared these...

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete lacking in nothing.James 1:2-4 (ESV) Yes, I know...

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV) YOU: What is it, my daughter? Why are you troubled? ME: Relationships are changing. Dear friends are passing away—and it is making me...