Five minute Friday: Sacrifice “For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” Hebrews 13:14-15 The word sacrifice makes us think of endurance and pain. … Continue reading Sacrifice
The other night I was lying in bed, thinking about heaven. It’s hard to wrap your mind around what it will be like to live in perfection. I thought about the perfect body waiting for me there, the long-anticipated freedom from this earthly tent. What will it be like to live without arthritis? To run … Continue reading I choose the twisted toes
(From Luke 14) He warned us at the first: following Him would cost us everything. To the crowds who followed Him, waiting to be fed, clamoring for more miracles, He said, it’s not that easy. You don’t yet know what you are doing. Do you really think you can take up your cross? Have you … Continue reading Cost: Everything
(From 1 Samuel 7) For a long time they had half-heartedly believed in their God, giving him lip service and imagining they loved him while experimenting with the intriguing gods of the people around them. Was their God really the one and the true? These others seemed easier, more comfortable, less demanding. At least at … Continue reading Ebenezer: How to fight the unknown
“What if I brought home 50 dogs and 50 cats?” “What if everyone in the whole world sneezed at the same time?” “What if I wore the same clothes every day for a year?” It’s a game, these “what ifs” she asks. We have fun thinking up answers to her audacious questions. The words “what … Continue reading Choosing the right glasses: reflections on Thanksgiving
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