Echoes of Giving
Jesus wasn’t just talking about money when he said, “give and it will be given to you” in Luke 6:38. Most of us know that, of course, but Oswald Chambers, in his Morning and Evening devotional, brought me up short …
Category: Understanding Ourselves
How does God see us and what is His plan for our lives?
Cleansing & Pruning to Live Lighter
by Jeanne Doyon As I began my spring cleaning, thoughts of less clutter, shiny windows, and freshly laundered curtains spurred me on. I didn’t enjoy the process but I reveled in the results. I felt twenty pounds lighter. As I …
That Old Rugged Cross
“Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his …
The Clue of Two
It is not good that man should be alone(Genesis 2:18, NKJV). My husband and I used to love watching episodes of the TV series “Star Trek Generations” (my favorite of the Trek permutations). In one episode, the Enterprise was caught …
As We Forgive “Them”
Remember the parable about a servant whose master forgave him a massive debt in Matthew 18:22-35? Instead of imitating his master, the servant required full payment from his own debtor. Furious at his servant’s lack of compassion, the master called …