An Encouraging Word — For those who grieve at Christmas
byHow long must I carry sorrow in my soul, grief in my heart? Psalm 13:3 Maybe you never thought of it, but a priest’s…
An Encouraging Word
An Encouraging Word — The cost of neglect
byDo not neglect the gift you have. Be diligent in these matters, be absorbed in them. I Timothy 4:14-15 One of my biggest fears…
An Encouraging Word — Words can hurt and heal
byWith the tongue we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings who are made in the likeness of God….
An Encouraging Word — Let’s express our gratitude
by… walk in him, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:7 The older I get, the more grateful I feel. I became aware of the great…
An Encouraging Word — Seeing God from behind
byThe Lord said to Moses: “I will make all my beauty pass before you. … You may see my back; but my face is…
An Encouraging Word — ‘All in all, I have had a ball’
byGod has given me cause to laugh and all who hear of it will laugh with me. Genesis 21:6 When I think back over…
An Encouraging Word — Food brings us together
byCome, eat of my food and drink of my wine. Proverbs 9:5 One of the projects I am most proud of is the new…
An Encouraging Word — The practice of spiritual reading
byAttend to reading. I Timothy 4:13 Spiritual reading is the practice of reading books and articles about spirituality with the purpose of growing in…
An Encouraging Word — Ask God to keep remaking you
byDo not neglect the gift you have. … Be diligent in these matters, be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be evident…
An Encouraging Word — ‘The pain and power of discipline’
byAt the time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to…