Yoked

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28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew … Read more

Empathy

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15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. (Hebrews 4:15 NIV) It may seem that God is distant and above all the cares of the world, but … Read more

Content with the Moment

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I am sitting in what I guess we call our sun room reading. I call it our sun room because it has a skylight and is sunnier than the rest of the house and I am not sure what else to call it. The wicker chair I am sitting in is across from a curio … Read more

Loving Eye

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8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. (Psalm 32:8 NIV) You may notice, if you read these reguarly, that I tend to focus upon how God guides us in this world. This is as much for me as … Read more

Make Peace

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20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. (Colossians 1:20 NIV) We could not make peace with God on our own. There had to be a sacrifice and Christ paid that price for us once … Read more