Blessed are the poor in spirit Our hearts long for true happiness don’t they? Like participants in The Amazing Race we go to great lengths to seize an elusive prize, and chase clue after clue with great anticipation until we latch on to the thing which promised bliss. In the end, the “thing” proves empty—a… Continue reading When the Right Way Seems All Wrong
Category: Faith
Hold Steady in this Trial
Trials are hard and we'd all avoid them if we could. We like comfort and ease, yet life in a fallen world makes avoiding difficulties impossible. Though we as Christians recognize God uses suffering to sanctify his beloved children, we often need reminding that each trial is appointed for us by our heavenly Father for… Continue reading Hold Steady in this Trial
Finding Christmas
Familiarity with something doesn’t necessarily mean we grasp its deeper meaning. Most of us have heard the Christmas story all our lives, but how many of us actually get it? Before I was saved, I had no notion of the meaning of Christmas. Year after year I sang about this little Lord Jesus who lay… Continue reading Finding Christmas
Something Brief, Something True: Peace
Today I'm participating in Aliens & Pilgrims Something Brief, Something True with this thought: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” (Isaiah 26:3) There is nothing like a little worry or fear to ruin a perfectly peaceful day. Sometimes these irritants creep in unaware. Silent… Continue reading Something Brief, Something True: Peace
Things Too Marvelous
Psalm 131 is a wonderfully humble prayer written by the man after God's own heart, David. It begins like this: O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with thingstoo great and too marvelous for me. (Psalm 131:1) Oh, how I would like to be… Continue reading Things Too Marvelous
The Light for My Path 