Jesus The Word; Jesus IS God’s Word. For the next weeks we are going to focus on the Names of Jesus. *Jesus is the speech uttered by God the Father, impelled by the breath of God’s Spirit. He is not merely information, but the effective, powerful Word that calls creation out of nothing and life… [Read More]
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Spoiler Alert!
Spoiler Alert! Several weeks ago I began seeing some advertising on Instagram for tee’s with this on it: Spoiler Alert – the tomb was empty! I like that. Actually, I love that. It is the foundational Truth my faith is built on. We do not have a Redeemer who is in a tomb. We do… [Read More]
All I Want For Christmas
Peace – in my family Joy – deep, abiding joy from the Joy-Giver Hope – in Christ alone Love(d) – to be and to give and, my two front teeth are important too. CHRISTmas blessings to you and yours. And, may the Greatest Gift this world has ever been given, JESUS, abide in your… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: ONLY!
I peeked last night on FMF‘s Facebook page to see what word Kate has chosen for this Friday in our Advent Season and I fell asleep humming this old song. Only You Can make this world seem right Only You Can make the darkness bright Only You and You alone Can bless me like… [Read More]
Dark:Thirty
With the onset of turning our clocks back and evenings becoming very long and very dark very early, I am inspired to share some thoughts on darkness Holy Spirit showed me nine years ago, October 2008. This will be my first-ever series on the blog. Today? Part one. Dark Places He has set me in… [Read More]
Are You Dusty?
We have a new pastor, Tim. He is younger than my youngest child. He is married to Theresa (my mom’s name), they have five children, and the eldest is a writer (which kind of thrills me). Pastor Tim is sharp – I like him a lot. His leadership is going to be very good for… [Read More]
Mount Sinai or Mount Calvary?
I’m sure most of you are more Bible scholarly than I am but when I learn something that I’ve read a zillion times and then bam, it reveals something else – I get amazed, once again to the awesomeness of God. Reader alert: I am in a very ugly place right now – sad, mad,… [Read More]
Eclipse, Rapture, and Other Sundry Events
Millions went outside and millions watched online – there is no question the Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 was a popular event! I was home alone, with Sam our dog, and I had my homemade box viewer and an app on the iPad to make viewing safe and enjoyable. About 10 a.m. the house… [Read More]