Wisdom Wednesday.04

Wisdom existed before me. When I was born in 1962, wisdom had long spoken, taught and proven herself faithful. Wisdom will outlive me as well. And as I continue to grasp some nuggets of this truth, I become more appreciative of the human capacity to learn. โ€œCome and learn.โ€ Thus, has been the Lordโ€™s precious … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.04

Wisdom Wednesday.03

Is there anyone who doesnโ€™t want to be wise? By daily, simple interactions with people in our western culture, I tend to believe that most of us want to be thought of as wise. Or at least, to be taken seriously, and perhaps to be thought of as right. God is wisdom, in that He … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.03

Results

Iโ€™m in favor of them. I like a โ€˜to doโ€™ list. I like a list because I like to check off the items as complete. And if I do something thatโ€™s not on my โ€˜to doโ€™ list, Iโ€™ll write it in just so I can check it off. Yes, I like to see results. And … Continue reading Results

Wisdom Wednesday.02

Wisdom is essential for life, love and a faithful journey. It is not knowledge. Wisdom is not a competitive striving to be right.Wisdom is humility. Seeking the truth of God's goodness and understanding that He is sovereign over all that has ever been created. Wisdom is a searching for the heart of God. Searching the … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.02

Seasons Blending: His presence

Continued from Seasons Blending Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldnโ€™t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through this past season, and into the sunshine of a new season. And how exactly did He do that? While Iโ€™m inadequate to fully understand Godโ€™s … Continue reading Seasons Blending: His presence

Seasons Blending

I received a couple of pictures in a text earlier in the week. Beautiful colors of yellow, orange and a sprinkle of red popped from the screen. They were in the car, dad driving, and mom snapping pictures with her iPhone and sharing them with me by text. Knowing they were having an adventure made … Continue reading Seasons Blending

The Door Will Shut

โ€œโ€œBut while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ25โ€ฌ:โ€ญ10โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ In this parable of Jesus, there were 10 single young women, virgins, who anxiously awaited the Bridegroomโ€™s arrival. Jesus described 5 … Continue reading The Door Will Shut