Reminder of a Parable

These little tasty morsels are a reminder to me of God’s daily invitation to enjoy Him.

Wearing Two Cloaks

Thoughts rolling around in my head this morning:
Am I looking for relationship, or just permission to do my own thing?  Am I willing to be obedient? Or do I just want acceptance without change?  Do I want the transforming power of God in my life, or am I just looking for that spiritual high?
And then [...]

Fear (not quite)

This morning on the way to my quiet time, I stopped by the computer and noticed that Joe at Jungle Pop had posted one of his famous Theology Thursday posts on fearing God. I read through the post thinking, “Yeah, I think that I fear God…probably” and headed off spend some time with God, [...]

Family Devotion Questions

Tonight after supper we were doing family together.  When we were done, I asked (as I always do): “Are there any other questions?”
~D~ responded, “How many nipples does an udder have?”
As I looked at him quizzically, he added, “Well, you asked for udder questions.”
~K~ picked up on this line of questioning, “Dad, what is an [...]

Back to Ephesians

We had our Life Group this week (tonight), and so I’ve been busy getting ready for the group.  We’ve scaled back to once a month over the summer, so the commitment has been somewhat lessened. We’ve not been going through a book or anything–it has been topical.  But, not having a set agenda makes it [...]

Reviving the Soul

Ps. 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul.
Reviving the soul. When I read this, I get a picture of a guy that is passed out on the floor, and someone comes along and throws a bucket of ice cold water all over him.  His response is a gasp, a jerk [...]

A Little Bit of Lion’s Breath

Rev 21:5. And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new ” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”

I heard this verse yesterday and thought of the scene in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe where Aslan has gone back to the White Witch’s [...]

Thursday Morning Battle

I woke up Thursday morning and it was all I could do to get out of bed. It was one of those days when it seemed like the weight of the whole world is all over me. The only thing that I wanted to deal with was to hit the snooze button again, roll over, [...]