I’ve Been Thinking Series

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Luke 12:27 (ESV) Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent...

Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have You not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side?”Job 1:9&10 (ESV) Having recently relocated to a new apartment, I am once again repeating a helpful...

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.Proverbs 22:3 (ESV) Prudence is wisdom applied in the present that promises to produce blessing in the future. Have you thought about how much you owe the younger version of you? If that...

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will...

“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...