,

Hungry Chapter 6: Satisfaction

Photo by Ian Taylor on Unsplash   Do you ever feel like your life is a roller coaster? The ups and downs don't feel so fun after a while. We can end up feeling jerked around by life. During the good times we feel satisfied--sort…
woman eating ice cream
,

Craving: Hungry Bible Study Chapter 5

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash   Perfect food is what I long for, but craving is where I live. The new birth brings with it a new appetite for Christ and the incredible news of his finished work for us. Many new believers…

Found In Him: When Hide & Seek Is No Longer a Game

Photo by Jelleke Vanooteghem on Unsplash I love to play hide and seek. Yep. Even now as a grandmother, it's my go to game for my grandkids. Maybe even for my dog. There are so many versions. Peek-a-boo with the toddler in the high chair.…
preaching Scripture

Hear Good News: The Preached Word

Photo by Dr Josiah Sarpong on Unsplash   See. Taste. Hear. God is so eager to give us the good news about Jesus that he uses all of our senses to do it. Reading our Bibles privately is one crucial way to take in his message.…
too many guests
,

Grace For the Mess

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash   When do you need grace for the mess in  your life? Almost anytime, I'm sure. But for me it's Christmas. This year Christmas was crazy. Fun. Busy. But not pretty. I definitely needed God's grace…
working out in the new year

Hungry For Change

Photo by Geert Pieters on Unsplash   I'm bracing myself for the crowds this morning at my local YMCA. I'd better get there early if I expect to get a bike for spin class. This time of year the sign up list is mandatory and usually…
Time enough for bible study
, ,

Is 15 Minutes Enough?

  How many minutes is enough for Bible study? I'm talking Bible study, not just reading. Pen in hand, notebook beside open Bible. How much is enough for that? One hour a day? That's what many Women's Bible studies suggest. A…

Walk by the Spirit: Habits for the New Year

Life is a walk. That analogy fittingly describes the process of living: it is daily, has ups and downs, moves in a direction, involves putting one foot in front of the other. The Christian life is a walk, too. But the difference is this:…
,

From the Study “Galatians”: Freedom and laundry

I was folding laundry when I came to a defining moment early in our marriage. Actually, I was folding my husband's t-shirts.  As I worked my way through the pile of clean laundry on the bed, I noticed that every single one of them…

To Whom it May Concern . . .

I don't write letters anymore.  You probably don't either.  These days snail mail is only useful for formal invitations, bills, and advertisers.  But news or information?  Email.  I even send my thank you cards electronically.  Except…