Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 Love and marriage, love and marriage...that's the theme song to one of my husband's sitcom guilty pleasures, and it doesn't have much to do with this post, except that today's verse from Colossians 3:14 is a reminder from Paul [...]
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The one who “sees” you
Ever had to do an assignment in which you were asked to think about your funeral? Never. Well…I had never been either, until reading through the next chapter in the weekly devotional my husband and I have been completing together. Full disclosure: We are on our second round. Really our first and less than half. [...]
Are you “nuts” every day?
There are three things that amaze me-no, four things I don't understand; how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman. Proverbs 30:18-19 Yes. A card. With the word “nuts” on it. And you know what. Many would [...]
Sometimes There Is Nothing Left To Do But Laugh
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy. Psalm 126:2 "Whose idea was this?" This is what I ask my husband as our son sits and screams on the bathroom floor. "Whose idea was what?" "Parenthood. Which one of us thought that was a great idea?" We know, we [...]
For the Days You Just Don’t Feel “It”
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26 "I will admit. Today has been one of those days when I am just not feeling it…whatever "it" may be." This begins my confession on Sunday morning to a congregation of kids, teens, and adults, all waiting for me to pray for the remainder [...]
Straight Up: Messy Truth 