Be Thankful
As I write, I’m looking beyond my sliding glass door at a plaque on our patio wall. It’s surrounded by potted plants and flowers and a bird house. The plaque...
28
Feb
27
Feb
Happy Resignation
Madam Guyon was a French noblewoman who lived in the 1700s. She was a vibrant Christian who was devoted to her Savior. Her popularity outraged...
26
Feb
Submit and Resist
Do you ever feel bombarded by hand grenades of fear and worry and anxiety? I sure do, especially at 3:00 a.m. when I cannot sleep. But James 4:7 is my short...
25
Feb
He is Good
There are things in life you wouldn’t call “good.” Most of them are out of your control, making them seem even less good. A mischievous neighbor spreads...
24
Feb
Starve the Flesh
As marble chippings flew from the large stone block on the floor of his studio, Michelangelo once reflected, "While the marble wastes, the image grows." Wow...
23
Feb
A Fuller Fellowship
Often, I hesitate in the face of a hard trial. Sometimes I’ll think, “I don’t have the strength for this trial. Maybe this time it’s beyond God's control...
22
Feb
Don’t Lose Your Saltiness
These are troubling times in our nation. Nowadays, it’s hard to have a civil conversation about national policy or what’s happening in our culture. If you...
21
Feb
A Furrowed Character
In the Bible, the word characteris from a root word which means “To scratch, engrave, or to cut into furrows.” Wow. It means if you long to be made more like...
20
Feb
Watch Your Words
Ours is a freewheeling culture in which people think they are free to say whatever they want, whenever and wherever they choose. Hi, I’m Joni, and I thought...
19
Feb
Heavenward
As Christians we know that heaven is our goal. Even Colossians 3 says so: “Set your minds on things above,” it says, “not on earthly things.” Sometimes...
