“Woe to you, teacher of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.” (Matthew 23:25-26) When I decided to…
Have you ever had a close friend move away? It doesn’t seem to get easier whether I’m six or fifty-six. I still go through a period of mourning when a sister-friend leaves town. One of my dearest friends, Donna, moved away to another state this month. Donna and I had a special bond. We laughed…
Today’s guest blogger is Lori Wildenberg. Lori, a mom of four and licensed parent and family educator, is passionate about meeting moms and dads where they are and helping them get where they want to go in their parenting. Lori and her ministry partner, Becky Danielson, are co-founders of 1 Corinthians 13 Parenting. (http://www.1Corinthians13Parenting.com).Together they have written…
“Warning: Do not read the book of Ecclesiastes when sick.” Still recovering from the nastiest upper respiratory infection I’ve ever had, I decided to have some extra quiet time with the Lord yesterday, camping on the book of Ecclesiastes. If you are worried about your health, it may not be the best book of the…
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer…” (Romans 12:12) Joyful in hope. Check. Patient in affliction. No. Faithful in prayer. Check. I guess two out of three aren’t bad. This week a nasty upper respiratory infection cramped my style, and tried my patience. I am used to pushing through sickness, but this…