Conditional Promises There are many conditional principles in life, aren’t there? IF we study properly and learn the material, we will pass the exam. IF we obey the traffic laws, we won’t get a ticket. Two things that are unconditional (off the top) are God’s love and parental love. There really isn’t much we can… [Read More]
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Bible Review – Life Application Study Bible
A Bible Review This is my second Bible review and it feels a tad more comfortable than the first one. The new Zondervan Life Application Study Bible was furnished to me by Bible Gateway, free of charge, in exchange for a fair review. My First Thoughts This is a hefty, beautiful book. The leather cover… [Read More]
Quest Study Bible – an honest review
An Honest Review Because I am a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid, I was asked to review Zondervan’s new QUEST STUDY BIBLE. I promised an honest review! The Only Q&A Bible If you are a bible reader I am sure you have read a passage and sat back and asked, “What if?” Well,… [Read More]
Motherhood – Mrs. Lot
Motherhood This past weekend I began a series on Quietude titled “Motherhood,” featuring Mom’s from the Bible and trying to get into their heads a bit in order to understand how they got through (or not) the situations they found themselves in. Because of the response and because I love this type of writing I… [Read More]
The Bible Says
The Reverend Billy Graham was asked hard questions ALL THE TIME. He would always answer, “The Bible says….” Now, if the interviewer didn’t like the answer, guess what? He’d have to get mad at God not Billy! What a wonderful example Mr. Graham set for all of us. We will be asked hard questions if… [Read More]
Minding Our Feeds OR Feeding Our Souls
Photo by: Debby Hudson We spent this past weekend with our grandkids: Hannah, 21 (on 1.21.18), and Simon, 14+ (15 on 5.28.18). To say we enjoy our time with these two is the understatement of the century! We love to. We got to Liberty University campus about noon on Saturday, picked up our girl and… [Read More]
When God Changes Your Mind
19. Nineteen. I did a Google search. And found [the most relevant] 19 incidents in the Bible. 19. That seemed like a lot to me AND it gives me great hope. Listen… Exodus 32.14 So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people. Amos 7.6 The… [Read More]
Teach Me To Number My Days
It’s that time of year I get pensive, inward, quiet, reflective, meditative, and a bit disgruntled… Years ago this was my favorite week of the year – my happy birthday week – but when the five’s became sixes I didn’t like it so much! My friend, the man I work for, and I were talking… [Read More]