Wisdom Wednesday.05

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,who ordered all things mightily;to us the path of knowledge showand teach us in its ways to go. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuelshall come to you, O Israel. O come, O wisdom from on highโ€ฆ The Christmas carol, O Come, O Come Immanuel, is one I have sung during … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.05

Hope Seeks the Light

โ€œWhat sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.โ€โ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ20โ€ฌ-โ€ญ21โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Dear Jesus, I know You know how … Continue reading Hope Seeks the Light

Decline

Decline. This was yesterdayโ€™s word. Itโ€™s been an excellent word to ponder through the filter of scripture and my personal experiences of life on planet earth. The very first memory that popped to the top of my brainโ€™s search engine was a time in college when I regretfully declined an invitation to go and hear … Continue reading Decline

The Peace of This Season

โ€œโ€œIโ€™m telling you these things while Iโ€™m still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. Iโ€™m leaving you well and whole. Thatโ€™s my parting gift to you. Peace. … Continue reading The Peace of This Season

The Love of This Season

โ€œWhen I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust … Continue reading The Love of This Season

Please don’t let my hope become shame.

Have you ever had hope well up big inside? You dared to dream big and you believed to your core that God winked at you with approval.You just knew (without seeing how) that this BIG Hopeful scenario was going to be a part of your life story. Did you let yourself get excited? Did you … Continue reading Please don’t let my hope become shame.