Job neverโ€ฆ

Day 4. 2025. Reading the Bible chronologically 365 days. โ€œOne day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, โ€œWhere have you come from?โ€ Satan answered the Lord, โ€œFrom roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.โ€ Then the Lord said … Continue reading Job neverโ€ฆ

Risk relationshipsโ€ฆ

If you are reading this, I am thankful for you! Iโ€™m giving thanks to God for you because youโ€™re not just like me. No one in the world is just like me. And no one is a replica of you either. Itโ€™s because weโ€™re not just alike that you help me learn and grow and … Continue reading Risk relationshipsโ€ฆ

Everyoneโ€ฆ

How many places do you frequent where EVERYONE is welcome? How often do you encounter the sense that EVERYONE has truly been invited? Is this statement in the Bible too good to be true? Paul, the Apostle, was the author of this letter to Roman Christians, and so it was Paul who penned these words, … Continue reading Everyoneโ€ฆ

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Suntanned Feet Man โ€œI like to walk barefoot.โ€ Randy Brittain Everyone in our neighborhood wants to know why he walks barefoot. When we lived in Georgia our neighbors wanted to know why he walked barefoot. Itโ€™s a conversation starter for sure. And there are plenty of ways to answer that one question. He simply likes … Continue reading Page 11:

Waste Not, Want Not

Waste is an interesting word for a writing prompt, but itโ€™s the one offered by Kate today. I donโ€™t want to waste an opportunity to attempt to be an encouragement for the Lord, and at the same time I donโ€™t want to be wasteful with words. โ€˜Waste not, want notโ€™ is an expression Iโ€™ve heard … Continue reading Waste Not, Want Not

Say So

Dedicated to everyone who has ever invited me to their table, patiently listened to my stories, and sometimes rants, offered tissues and coffee, prayed with me and for me, and bravely helped me get professional counseling. Thank you for teaching me compassion, prayer, and believing with me that abundant life in Christ is for me. … Continue reading Say So

Glass 2/3 full?

Have you ever been asked this question: Are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person? Probably most of us have been asked this question as part of an ice breaker type activity within a social group setting. Itโ€™s supposed to be a rudimentary test of our overall bent towards optimism … Continue reading Glass 2/3 full?