For this reason it is crucial for us to pay especially close attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved to be firm, and every violation and disobedience received a just payback, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?  Hebrews 2:1-3a I returned from …

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him Psalm 37:7 When I was a mom of youngsters, I always found the concept of Advent rather ironic. There were cookies to bake, presents to wrap, cards to write and a house to clean. Advent was anything but a peaceful time to calmly prepare my heart for the arrival of …

From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind. Psalm 33:13 The microwave beeper was wonky that morning, then my car door chime sounded strange on the very same day that one of my earbuds stopped working.  Sigh. Three electronic malfunctions in one day seemed an excessive coincidence…except they WEREN’T electronic malfunctions. Turns out my ear was malfunctioning! Two …

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matt 6:12 I was raised Presbyterian, proud of my Scots’ heritage. We didn’t eat haggis, but we knew our plaid! I now attend a non-denominational church. Like most churches, we recite together The Lord’s Prayer during Sunday service. However, I still have a wee bit of a Scottish …

And when they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces of bread and fish that are leftover, that nothing be lost.” So they gathered them up, and filled 12 baskets with broken pieces.  John 6:12 Until yesterday, I had never noticed that in this often-told story of Jesus multiplying the loaves and …

“There is, in fact, only one foundation, and no one can lay any foundation other than Jesus the Anointed.” 1 Corinthians 3:11 I was having lunch today with a friend in whom God has ‘started a new thing.’ The people around her don’t understand this new thing.  It doesn’t make any sense to them. They do not support it.  What’s more, she …

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 Anybody else out there having a moment? It’s open season for chaos in my head, at the moment! Some of the biggest things that have happened in …

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.  Psalm 27:14 It’s hard to believe that this Sunday is the beginning of Advent! The word Advent derives from the Latin (also French and Spanish) verb venir, which means “to come.” Advent is a time of waiting; waiting for the …

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  – John 3:16 Warning: trigger alert! I know the following words might unsettle some people, but, here goes. I love my mother-in-law. Adore my mother-in-law. I married my husband not for his dashing good looks and …