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August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 224: Humble our way of thinking. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 222: No shoes … no problem. “ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 (NLT) There are so many pairs of shoes in my house …yet every morning it’s the same routine. “Where are your shoes?!” My daughters never […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 221: Spare wheels “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Eighteen wheelers are scary to pass. Ever since I was sixteen, I have cringed rolling past one on the highway. It’s all those shredded tires on the side of the road that remind me that […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 220: Don’t growl about it. “Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” Matthew 22:37 (NIV) “STOP.” My dog tried to act like she didn’t hear me. “Cherry ….” I warned. “Grrrrrrr……..” “Quiet!” I yelled. “Get over here and […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 218: Purposed differently. “Even though no one (except Jesus) owns me, I have become a slave by my own free will to everyone in hopes that I would gather more believers.” 1Corinthians 9:19 (VOICE) In the North, we associate gloves with the cold weather …which may sometimes last from fall to summer …go away for a few weeks […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 217: Know when not to listen. “But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.” 1 Corinthians 8:9 Why did I do that? I know better. That was embarrassing. When will I ever learn? We’ve all been there, and most of […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 216: Home is home. “Think of us as servants who are owned by Christ. It is our job to share the secrets of God.” 1 Corinthians 4:1 (NLV) They are finally old enough to read Harry Potter, and I am loving it. The books came out when I was in college, […]
August #jammed: Reflecting on Grace. Day 215: Push the right button. “Of all the wild creatures the Eternal God had created, the serpent was the craftiest. Serpent (to the woman): Is it true that God has forbidden you to eat fruits from the trees of the garden?” Genesis 3:1 (VOICE) He’s been spinning this tune since the beginning of time. “Did […]
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