Matthew 17 tells the story of Jesus taking Peter, James, and John to a mountain, where they witnessed His transfiguration. The Bible says, "his face shone as the sun, and his clothes became white as light." For a moment, Moses and Elijah were also present. The disciples responded by falling on their faces and worshiping Jesus. I'm not …
Month: January 2017
heartbreak
God, I cannot sleep, Even though I'm exhausted, I cannot sleep because the pain strikes so deep. So deep it pins me to my bed. I want to get up to pray, to touch his suffering skin, but it hurts too much. The sob lies stillborn in my throat as I think about my son …
Book review: If the Foundations Be Destroyed…What Can the Righteous Do?
Sunday I was feeling sick, so I stayed in bed and read or slept most of the day. I finished reading a fascinating book titled If the Foundations Be Destroyed...What Can the Righteous Do? by Joy F. Hart. The book is written in story form, and describes a string of families with children with attachment disorders and delayed …
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Bible Reading in the New Year
In 2016 I read through a chronological Bible for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now that I am done, I feel a little like I've lost my moorings. What am I going to do now? Let me tell you about my Bible reading last year. I've read through the Bible many times since …
Bringing My Gift To Him
Ending one year and beginning another always stirs some self-reflection in my heart. What have I done this past year, and what will I be doing in the next? Have I loved Jesus well, and how can I grow with Him in the coming months? This morning as I was listening to a sermon at …
arabah rejoice 