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,…
The God Who Sees: Psalm 139 When I think about the psychics and mystics, I have to admit I have a Hollywood version whirling around in my mind—the gypsy-like woman in golden bangles with long dark hair, beads in the doorway, and smoke swirling around a crystal ball. So I did a little real-life research. Did you know the fortune telling industry in the United States was a two billion dollar industry in 2015? With over 80,000 businesses associated…