New: different from that which has been before As we begin a new year, often we resolve to do some things differently. All too often, our resolve weakens as the days go on and we find ourselves settling back into our old habits. There is a passage in Revelation 21:1-5…
Read moreGod has been directing my conversations with other believers recently to the subject of grace, the vital element of our faith this website emphasizes in its title. Only with sensitivity the Holy Spirit gives us can we see how grace envelops so many aspects of our lives. God’s grace protects…
Read moreA week has passed since the beginning of a new year. Many came to it with hope and determination, looking forward to a fresh start. Others, jaded by years of failed resolutions, look back with feelings of discouragement, regret and guilt. Have I, they wonder, ruined the plan God had…
Read moreI am not big on resolutions but I do like lists. As I thought about 2018, I concluded that I hadn’t accomplished anything of merit. I started to get all negative and then thought wait a minute what did I do even if I don’t think it is done. Well,…
Read moreThings that use to occupy my mind and catch my attention just simply don’t any longer. I suppose passing time has a way of exposing what is important and what isn’t. I have many experiences in my life that have molded me and opened my eyes, while it is important…
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