Because the tomb is empty, I am not. Because the tomb is empty, I am filled. Filled with peace because my debt has been paid. Filled with joy because God calls me His daughter. Filled with hope because I know I will spend eternity with Him in Heaven. No matter what life brings these promises … Continue reading Empty
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Bought with the Precious Blood
In Christ Alone is one of my favorite songs all year long, but I think of it especially at this time of Easter. I remember singing it in the chapel at college, the music and our voices dropping low at the lines, "There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain" … Continue reading Bought with the Precious Blood
While We Were…
Good Friday seems like a strange name for a day in which we remember Jesus’ death. How can we read of the way He was mocked and beaten and nailed to a cross and say this is good? How can His suffering and death be good? It is good because without His sacrifice we are … Continue reading While We Were…
Who Can You Share With?
Linking up for another Five Minute Friday. The word for today is share. Timer is set, and here I go... We're taught what to share (or not share!) from a young age. Share your toys but don't share germs. We live in a culture today that tends to overshare, but what is shared is often … Continue reading Who Can You Share With?
Let Me Just…
"Come play with me Mommy!" "Let me just put these dishes away then I will." "Want to read books? Is that a good idea Mommy?" "Let me just reply to this email real quick first." "I need some more milk Mommy." "Let me just carry this laundry upstairs then I'll get it." Yesterday I caught myself … Continue reading Let Me Just…
Extra, Extra Read All About It
Linking up today for another Five Minute Friday! Timer is set and here we go... I feel like we're bombarded with news these days. Bad news, political news, news about celebrities and all the supposed things they're doing. There are so many sources of information that it can become overwhelming. With social media, television, radio, newspaper, … Continue reading Extra, Extra Read All About It
When You’re Sinking
Have you ever felt like you were sinking in the midst of a life storm? When my husband and I found out, 30 weeks into my first pregnancy, that our baby was suddenly and inexplicably very sick, I knew God was still in control. When Faith was born two weeks later and the doctor's face revealed … Continue reading When You’re Sinking
Every Morning You Greet Me
Linking up (here) again today! This week's prompt: morning. 5 minutes to write, here it goes... I don't know why but for some reason, when Natalie was first born, we started singing songs from Sound of Music to her. "Do Re Me" and "Edelweiss" specifically. We must have sang them enough to stick because now … Continue reading Every Morning You Greet Me
Watching Raindrops
Sitting in a meeting today, my chair facing the windows that overlook the courtyard, I watched the rain. I like the way the raindrops dot the window. I've always found it somewhat fascinating to watch as a single drop trails from top to bottom. The way it wanders and twists, pauses, speeds ahead, grabs other … Continue reading Watching Raindrops
Imperfect People and Yet… (Hebrews 11 Series, Part 3 of 4)
Read: Hebrews 11 (yep, the whole chapter again!) Sometimes, when we read this chapter and it's accounts of incredible faith, I think it can be intimidating. Noah built an enormous ark out of faith. Abraham (as we saw last week) was willing to sacrifice his own son. Moses parted the Red Sea, the walls of … Continue reading Imperfect People and Yet… (Hebrews 11 Series, Part 3 of 4)
Come Sojourn 