He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that…
Read morePhil 4:8-9 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me…
Read moreThis morning I was having my quiet time reading from the YouVersion Bible app. One of the Scripture readings came from Luke 6. Jesus had been teaching and healing people. He was also being closely observed by the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees. They were looking to see…
Read moreIt’s the time of year for planting, for tending to the garden. Weeds grow at an alarming rate while the tender sprouts from seeds planted are struggling to survive their new life. I often think of Eve and the very first garden. I picture it as I pull weeds…
Read moreToday as I was washing dishes at my kitchen sink, my eyes traveled out the window to my back lawn. It looked rather beaten up after the recent rain storms and my first thought was, “Wow! That sure needs to be mowed.” But then, I looked again. Popping up all…
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