Boy howdy, a person’s mouth can get them in trouble. Once words are “out there,” you can’t take them back. Which is why it’s so important to keep control of our tongues (or, in today’s world, our fingertips). The reference to “thy lovingkindness” is our key to making sure our…
HYMN DAY! Who doesn’t love “Great is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas Chisholm? Nothing can change who God is or what He has done for us: sent His Son to save our souls! Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest…
There’s a commandment about “bearing false witness,” but despite the instruction, “false witness” happens a lot. I’ve probably already shared my mom’s advice concerning this issue, but I’ll share it again: If someone speaks ill of you, live in such a way that no one will believe it. I doubt…
If you’ve read Psalm 139 (one of my faves), you’ve read the scripture that says God formed us in our mother’s womb, that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. He crafted us, gifting us with special talents and bents. He has a purpose in every life. Since He created me,…
When I look back at my childhood and our frequent moves (which meant changing schools), my sixth grade year sticks out as the least pleasant. I was, again, the new student. The “ringleader” of the class took an instant dislike to me because I was, as she put it, a…
HOPE is “my” word. And my hope is built on my relationship with Jesus and the promises I know He will keep. Friends will fail you. Family might disown you. Co-workers might prove untrustworthy. But Jesus? He cannot and will not fail me. His Word gives me the assurance that…
HYMN DAY! “’Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus” by Louisa Stead has such beautiful words! Make them your truth. ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word; Just to rest upon His promise, And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!” Refrain: Jesus, Jesus,…
Last Friday I mentioned painful lessons and how we remember them. There’s also something to be said for accepting the consequences of our choices. When my girls were young, a child psychologist told our PTA group the best way to raise responsible, level-headed kids was to allow them to live…
There are lots of cliches about money: “You can’t take it with you”; “Money won’t buy happiness”; “The more money you have, the more you have to lose.” Despite the warnings, people do all kinds of things—both legal and illegal/immoral—to accumulate wealth. There’s a scripture that asks what profits a…
Touch a hot stove once, and you’re likely to avoid doing it a second time. I would imagine all of us have learned some painful lessons. There are some things that befall us in this sinful world that hurt us whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And sometimes those very things…
