One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him (at Jesus), saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has […]
Weekly Devo
March 13
We forgot the bread! Now they [the disciples with Jesus] had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And He [Jesus] cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” And they [the disciples] began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. Mark […]
March 6
The movie began with a panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains of Montana, taking each viewer soaring overhead as if on eagles’ wings and then swooping down toward a rural community in the early 1900’s. It took my breath away. My tears flowed freely. I missed the mountains. I missed home. It was a moving-forward piece of a […]
February 28
Awaking to birdsong from amongst the backyard maples. Falling asleep to the chorus of croaking frogs from the nearby pond. The enveloping coziness while walking through my neighborhood on a misty evening. The moon’s glory through silhouetted trees on a clear night. Being surprised (even after more than 10 years in this location) by the splendor of the […]
February 21
Matthew 28 and Mark 1 Do you ever read the last chapter of the book first? Or maybe just the last couple pages? I confess that I do sometimes because … well … I want to know it will end well before I let my heart get entangled with the characters. I readily admit to being a lightweight […]
February 14
Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” Ruth 2.10 If you’ve got a minute or two today, grab your Bible and read the Book of Ruth. It’s a love story! There’s […]
February 7
The heart day is coming up. You know the day. Gluey homemade cards from elementary classmates and equally sticky heart-shaped cookies with too much frosting. That’s how heart day was introduced into my life. Bless those teachers and homeroom moms! Somewhere along the way, we all probably figure out that heart cards and heart cookies are just the tip […]
January 31
I remember hearing this in my childhood: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. I can, without any effort, imagine the why … my siblings and I were bickering. We were a bickering foursome. Though this parental plea was said in our home without any understanding that it was a word from God, the meaning […]