“I Can’t” or “I Choose Not To”?
At the dinner at the home of one of the Chief Pharisees, Jesus has already shared a couple of points of instruction regarding proper service to God in which He used formal dinners as examples to drive home the points: He encouraged humility by telling the people not...
Unhurry
I’m a fan of the slow life—making a cup of tea each morning, taking a walk, reading a book. These things bring me joy and contentment. I’m a simple gal. Empty calendars make me smile because it means I get to live at my own pace and don’t have to rush...
It’s Not You, It’s Him
“It’s not you…it’s him.” You may have heard this phrase before. It has been coined in book titles and movies, too. The comment follows the age-old “he said, she said” conversation. One takes credit. One gets blame. But this...
Who Will Go for Us?
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” (Isaiah 6:8) For me, the prophet Isaiah has always been an interesting Old Testament figure, from his calling in this chapter to his walking and...
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