I am the youngest of five children. For my birth announcement, my mom printed a picture of my four older siblings peeking around a corner. The announcement said, “Shhh! There’s a baby in the house!” I have no idea how my parents announced the births of my siblings, and it
For years now, I’ve been drawn to holiday décor that simply states “Believe.” I love the wonder of the holiday season, and that one word, “believe,” seems to encapsulate the feeling. Generally, I assume the word refers to believing in Santa Claus. However, I realize the sentiment challenges us to
Which character in the Christmas story are you most like? Are you like Joseph, caught unaware with unexpected news, yet seeking to remain godly? Perhaps you are like Mary, bravely moving forward with a new step of faith. Some of you could be shepherds, just doing your work and hoping
Welcome Advent! We entered the time of year when everyone officially anticipates. People anticipate family gatherings, holiday lights, seasonal parties, gift shopping, gift giving, and gift receiving. Those of us who know Jesus is the reason for the season look forward to special church services, reading the Christmas story, singing
We have stairs in our new house. When we downsized and bought our house in Idaho, we purposefully chose one level. My body adapted to life without a full flight of stairs to conquer several times throughout the day. I now feel the full effect of stairs. Sadly, I reached
Today, we take one final look at Psalm 86. We spent the last four weeks examining parts of this psalm. I shared various ways I look at this psalm as a catalyst for my daily prayer. We discussed being transparent, focusing on who God is, and bringing our pleas to
We are currently studying the idea of praying scripture. I personally pray Psalm 86 every morning, and in my blog lately, I share how I use this Psalm to lead me in prayer. Week one, we examined Psalm 86’s background and learned it is a psalm of lament and faith.
We are in week three of looking at Psalm 86. We began this journey as a way to explore the idea of praying scripture. God gave Psalm 86 to me as a catalyst for my daily prayer time. We learned some background to Psalm 86 in week one, then we
I mentioned last week that I began praying Psalm 86, specifically verses five through twelve. I’m not exactly sure why I limited myself to those verses. Perhaps it’s because verse five begins with “You are forgiving and good, O Lord…” After all, I’ve been taught the ACTS acronym for prayer,
For over a year now, I have used Psalm 86 as my daily prayer guide. When I first began, I just used verses 5-12. At some point, I’m not sure when, I began to pray through the entire psalm. Prayer is a Must We all know that God’s Word tells
