"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of … [Read more...] about Character in the Shadows
Archives for August 2008
The Power of a Song
"Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. " Psalm 98:1 (NIV)Music was huge in our family growing up. Nicol and Todd, my siblings, have made careers singing professionally. My baby brother, Jack, is a music minister at a church up in Michigan. I sang with the family until I was … [Read more...] about The Power of a Song
Scorn’s Harvest
"Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life."Galatians 6:7-8 (The Message)I … [Read more...] about Scorn’s Harvest
The Safeguard
I wrote this story two years ago. I hope you enjoy and maybe even relate! If you can, please leave me a comment!I had woken up on the last day of the year to a crying sky. Tired from entertaining a house full of family over the Christmas holidays, the weather matched my frame of mind that morning. After lying around in our pajamas for too long, my husband and I realized that we had just twenty … [Read more...] about The Safeguard
Lay Down (the Burdens of Your Heart)
"Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:29-30 (NLT)The chorus of a well-loved song of mine written by Amy Grant has come back to me continually this week. I have started singing the words several times without a conscious thought until I … [Read more...] about Lay Down (the Burdens of Your Heart)
Slap It On and Call It Cool!
"What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition.Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in." I Peter 3:3-4 (The Message) (Trying to look my coolest in seventh grade, 1980)One of my dearest friends at Ubangi Academy my seventh grade year was Cindy Matheson. This is the … [Read more...] about Slap It On and Call It Cool!