Hey y'all! I figured it was time to shake things up a bit, so I'm abandoning my Sunday Psalm and instituting a new feature which will appear on Mondays. I'm calling it "Light My Way." Let me explain. Way back in …
I am Saul
I feel sorry for the people in the Bible who have had their shortcomings preserved for the world to read, because when we read them, we tend to judge, don't we? It's much easier for us to recognize where those people went …
One of My Favorite Truths
Truth shown through story is something I rarely forget. It's one of the reasons I love the Old Testament books. Story. Imagery. It helps me take in truth and make it my own. So the other day I re-read one of my favorite …
Want to Join Me in a Bible Study?
So I know it's fall and most organized Bible study groups have already had sign up days and kick offs, but I wondered: are any of you out there, like me, whose schedule doesn't accommodate a set meeting schedule right now but …
Breathing the Breath by Matt Redman
I have loved this song by Matt Redman for so very long. And it was the first thing that came to mind as I recently read in Exodus about the children of Israel making their contributions to the tabernacle. Because all those …
Scripture Memory
Many years ago, in what I consider to be my final turning to Christ without looking back, I understood that Scripture was the lynchpin in this decision. If I believed God, then I had to know what it was He said that I …
Another Lesson from the Tabernacle
Recently I was reading through Exodus again, noting God's specific instructions to Israel regarding the Tabernacle--the place where God would dwell with them. Throughout my readings of Exodus, I've gleaned many meaningful …
Wisdom
I spend a lot of time thinking about the gaining of Biblical wisdom. It's how I want the latter years of my life to be characterized. I want to grow in wisdom even as my body declines with age. So I am often searching the …
Seeing Myself on the Pages of Scripture
Although I grew up in a Christian home--walked an aisle and was baptized while still in kindergarten--I confess that I didn't get the big fuss over the Bible. Reading it, I mean. Granted, it held interesting stories, but most …
Fire and Fragrance
A few weeks ago I went looking for my Watchman Nee devotional book and found not one but two on my shelf. So I've been reading them both each day, pondering the thoughts of this godly man. Last week, I read this Daniel verse …