Mid-July Reflection These are the days of … ** The rich fragrance of coffee on quiet mornings The comfort of well-worn t-shirts and sandals Ordinary moments, simple meals, everyday matters Weekly math labs with the grandsons exploring the beauty of math (especially candy math LOL) TSA checks and airport mania after a long absence Beach vibes…
All this [our being new creation] is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. … God made him who had no sin to…
Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel!Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy.The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm.On that day they will say to Jerusalem,“Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.The Lord your God is with you,…
Grace enlarges the heart! As Pastor Paul spoke those words I couldn’t help myself! I envisioned the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas … “And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day.” I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge…
Advent – ’tis the season of Joy! Today we light the third candle, the pink one, that represents the joy that is ours in salvation! My favorite verse – my “life verse” right now is found in our readings this week. The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah, the prophet, included these words: “The Lord your God…
Pastor Paul spoke today from Romans 2:17-29: Religion is not enough! The great equalizer is sin … the greater equalizer is grace. We all come to the foot of the cross needing grace. Our pastor reminded us that we can’t reduce the beauty, wonder, or mystery of grace to a list of duties. Nor can…