Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,Within my heart, that it may beA quiet chamber kept for Thee.My heart for very joy doth leap,My lips no more can silence keep.I too must sing, with joyful tongue,That sweetest ancient cradle song,Glory to God in the highest Heaven,Who unto man His Son hath given,While … More “A Bed in My Heart” by Martin Luther
Whatever the “thing” is that is huge, it can cause stress and anxiety even if it is a good BIG thing! … More This is HUGE!
Duty and Delight! … More The Balanced Life
Is it any wonder that Paul writes,”godliness with contentment is great gain?” Can you be content when your circumstances are spiraling out of control? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48225831
God’s provisions for the believer include far more than physical necessities. These are indicated by seven beautiful titles ascribed to Him in the New Testament. … More The God Who Provides
The six cords of wood are now stacked in neat piles in our backyard right beside my clothesline. (I have the type of line that is looped around pulleys so you stand in one spot, hang the clothes, and pull the line for more space.) As I’m standing there, I hear the tarp atop the … More Snake on My Toe!
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked … More Hang on!!
Psalm 127:2 “It is vain for you … to eat the bread of sorrows…” Just a quick nugget from my devotions: This verse says it is vain to “eat the bread of sorrows.” At first glance, we might just skip over this, saying, “Yea, yea, whatever,” especially if we are not sorrowing. At a second … More “Eating” Sorrow” ?
Beyond Common Sense 