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“These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.”   ~John 15:11 I was just looking at some photos from a couple of years ago when my husband went skydiving for his birthday. Just viewing the series of 179 images brought me through aContinue reading “the Christian life is like…skydiving?”

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the powerContinue reading “do you have a reservation?”

For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.   ~Romans 8:5 My dog Bella had surgery a few weeks ago—I will spare you the gory details (puke emoji here). But since that time, sheContinue reading “cone head”

“These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33 The long ramp leading to today’s election has been rough, filled with astonishing vitriol, venomous hyperbole, and outright lies. I’ve tried to keep an eye on things fromContinue reading “I know who wins.”

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. ~Romans 1:24-25 As you read through the Bible—and I hope you do regularly—thereContinue reading “same as it ever was”

If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions. ~ 1 Timothy 6:3-4 By and large,Continue reading “malnourished”

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” ~Romans 10:11 The book of Romans is amazing—and Paul is a master lawyer whose arguments are brilliant and irrefutable. This whole letter to the church at Rome drops one truth bomb after another. In fact, you could sit in each chapter for weeksContinue reading “all means all and yes means yes”

But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. ~1 John 1:7 The Bible makes it very clear: We’re all sinners (Romans 3:23). In fact, we’re not sinners because we sin…we sin because we’re sinners.Continue reading “it’s a bloodbath”

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. ~ 2 Corinthians 4:4 It’s so easy to look around at our culture and shake our heads in disbelief at the utter depravity, chaos,Continue reading “through the lens of lies”

For what does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” ~Romans 4:3 I love to study Paul’s letter to the Romans. In his brilliant lawyer-ese throughout this letter, Paul makes solid arguments—often submitting the opposing questions before they’re asked—and then, every time, slam-dunks the close. In chapters 1 throughContinue reading “taking credit”