One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. Today we come to the final few phrases of this rich verse. For the next three weeks, […]
I hit send and the text message containing the verse for the day went through. I’ve been trying to cultivate the habit of sending a daily Scripture to my boys each morning—just another way to get truth into their hearts. Fifteen or so seconds passed and I hear the ping of my phone indicating a […]
For the past two weeks we have focused on the first portion of Psalm 27:4: One thing have I asked of the LORD (Jehovah). We studied the meaning and importance of the name Jehovah,and the difference Jehovah can make in a situation, a person or an experience if we place Him in that “thing.” We talked […]
Happy Monday, friends! Last week I had you focus on the passage from Psalm 27:4 listed below in several translations. I want you to slowly read this verse again (Yes, in all three translations.) and allow it to seep into the crevices of heart and mind. ESV One thing have I asked of the Lord, […]
Psalm 27:4-5 ESV One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in […]
I was nearly twelve years old when I felt the current pull, dragging me off my feet and deeper into the ocean. For one breath of a moment, I felt the world sucking me into its center when my dad grabbed my arm and yanked me toward him. It was simple. A moment without comment […]
Hospitality is really all about other people. It’s not primarily about the food we serve when guests come to our home. It is more about our heart for others and the way we allow others to be lavished with grace and accepted and known. It is about helping them feel refreshed after having been with […]
Hospitality didn’t begin with us. It didn’t begin with Southern Living, or really anything “southern.” It didn’t begin with a table. It didn’t begin with sweet tea. It began with God. Everything good originated with God. Hospitality began with God in the garden. He created man, offered them the most lavish food and accommodations. He […]
If you’re married, the most important earthly relationship you will have is with your spouse. You may be a parent, an employee, a leader, a teacher, a neighbor…but no relationship is as important as the one with the person to whom you are married. One of the ways we affect our marriage more than any […]
We were right in the middle of a debate. My older brother was angry and I was furious. If there was one thing I was known for growing up in my house, it was being “hot-tempered”. My dad once explained it as being “passionate”, but let that passion off a leash and it turns into […]
