“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 I drove a little faster than normal in order to arrive home quickly. It seemed as if the sunshine was beckoning me to complete my days work on the back deck. The gentle breeze mixed with the warm sun made for a perfect afternoon office. I’m sorry if your day didn’t allow for some wonderful outdoor time. I truly hop

Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]? Romans 2:4 AMP This past Wednesday was what many know as Ash Wednesday. Growing up in the Baptist denomination, I did not hear much about Ash Wednesday or Lent. I’m grateful to

“When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn’t do, but on what God said he would do.” Romans 4:17 We could learn a lot from Abraham if we would just lean in a bit closer. Tucked away in Romans 4 are many secrets to living this life of faith. The retelling of the story of Abraham gives us a wonderful example of how to live in days like this. I have read it over and over and each time I see something new. As

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Sometimes I just want to walk away from it all and forget about what’s going on. Yes, I know this is called escape. One way that I enjoy escaping is shopping thrift, consignment and antique stores. A few weeks ago, my husband and I landed in a wonderful antique store. We laughed as we pointed out to each other many things that we have i