All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 10
“Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” How’s that for an opening line in this chapter of the Preacher’s sermon! It reminds me of Jesus’s warning regarding the leaven…
Anxiety Fled
The tension builds like bileTrembling, she might soon faintRun and hide!Panic!Help! She sits still and remembers You keep him in perfect peacewhose mind is stayed on you,because he trusts in you. The words churnLooking for a place to settle Perfect…
On Peace, Security, and the Sword!
The antidote for chaos is peace. The hope for unknown is security. The cry of the Church is "Both, please; in Jesus's name, and in overflowing measure!" Wait. What? Dear Church, We've got a problem. In love, please allow me…
The Peculiar Sword
The sky is a blanket of cotton candy cloudsSparkling with specks of sunshineAs I break forth The shale path crunches beneath my feetRude red rocks pilfering the melody of mountain chickadeesI continue ahead My hands tense and twitch, the torment…
The Declaration: I Lack No Good Thing!
Oh, it’s hard. To feel a void, an unmet need or want or desire. To feel an ache that’s not yet satisfied. How do we confidently declare that we lack nothing? It seems to far-fetched, dare I say even a…
Peace Calling: The Blessing Awaits
Peace. Our hearts yearn. Our minds cry out for relief. Chaos and Anxiety poke and peck Consuming our very souls, like malnourished demons. And demonic they are. For God has called us out of the darkness and into the light…
Digging into Colossians: Chapter One
Tensions are high these days. Where do we look for inspiration, encouragement, and instruction to push through? God’s Word needs to be at the top of the list! It’s time to dig in. To seek after the only treasure that…
-BUT TAKE HEART-
Are you weary today? Is the weight of the world on your shoulders? That always sounded like a silly expression to me. But it makes sense these days. Living in this crazy world makes for a lot of weight-bearing. Being…
Burdens
How quickly our hearts get led astray on a tangent of unrest. How tumultuous are our emotions, rocking us as wind to waves on the sea and threatening to capsize our hearts beyond repair. Be settled in the Word of…
Grace and Peace: The Believer’s Blessing
Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ...
