Think about the last thing that you truly delighted in – a time when you were over-the-top thrilled about a person or an event or a circumstance. It might have been several years ago, or very recently. I remember when my son told me he proposed to his then-girlfriend. My…
Read moreIt’s Valentine’s Day – the day to celebrate love – but I thought I’d take a slightly different perspective today. The Apostle Peter exhorts his readers with the reminder that “the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayer. And above all things…
Read moreRead through the book of Mark and this phrase jumps out – “and immediately.” After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist “immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness” (Mark 1:12). When Jesus called Simon and Andrew to follow Him, “they immediately left their nets and followed Him” (Mark…
Read moreWhat kind of patterns does your family have? You may have received traditions from your parents, which they received from their parents, but it is our choice whether we continue the patterns or set new ones. Some patterns are innocuous. On Christmas Day in my family growing up we would…
Read moreThe new year approaches – mere days away. Ann mentioned resolutions in her devotion yesterday, and many of us are making resolutions, or setting goals, planning what we want to do differently in 2017. That’s good. Change is good, though we often balk at change – I know I do.…
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