Unpredictable Life, Predictable God A few months ago we were so excited to finally get a grill, but as we huddled around roasting our marshmallows and making s’mores, I remembered what our fire pit looked like back in the states. The fire pit represented all I missed about what we left behind in W.V. It was hard to enjoy a new memory because I was stuck in the old memories. The sweet moment was tainted because life was no longer…
Holding Fast to What is Good I read these words in I Thessalonians 5:21 the other day: “Hold fast to what is good…” It got me thinking about what I’m holding onto these days. What am I looking forward to? What am I anchoring myself in? I often turn to other things – people, food, circumstances – to help me feel safe. I don’t need to tell you those things are not going to ever make me feel safe. The…
Did You Know the Holy Spirit Prays for You? The third person of the Trinity can be the forgotten God. We often miss His work by simply forgetting Who He is and what He is doing in our lives. God is triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And all the divine attributes of God and Jesus are also in the Holy Spirit. When you believe and receive Jesus, God moves into you in the person of the Holy Spirit, guiding…
Coming to the Word Expecting The past week has been tough. I’ve felt down, a little wonky and weird. I’m in limbo with a lot of my work. We are finishing up school. Usually I’m in the middle of planning next year’s curriculum and getting everything lined up so we can enjoy the summer. We are now halfway through July and we have zero books for next year, and I haven’t planned a thing! We miss our pool, our friends,…