Love of a Lifetime And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. – Ephesians 5:2 In June my parents will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. It fills me with so much pride (not the bad kind) to be the daughter of such […]
I know we’ve all been there. Maybe you are there right now. I go there just about every other week—to that place where I believe every aspect of my life must be PERFECT! Per.fect. PERFECT, I SAY! And of course, it’s not. The house: Why doesn’t my house look like Pottery Barn catalogs? How did […]
This devotion was written by Suella Jones. It was an unusual sight even in the early 1950’s—a mother and her children walked along the country dirt road a few miles from the small town where they lived carrying a pot filled with home raised, home cooked vegetables. Two of the older children each had a […]
Romans. I love reading Romans. The whole book is a rich assembly of deep theology and beautiful explanations of God’s redemptive plan for us. But Romans can be hard to digest in large quantities. It’s like eating steak and baked potato for every meal, followed by a peanut butter milkshake—so good, but so heavy. Reading […]
These words—simple enough for a children’s song, yet filled with the truths that we base our lives on! How often do we gloss over these truths? In our studies, in our times with God, we jump right past these elementary truths in search of a new nugget to feed our faith. Yet these truths are […]
This story of Redemption is from the heart of Amy Woody, Missions Ministry Assistant at Warren Baptist Church When I was a little girl I was always taught right from wrong. As I grew up, life would knock me so far down that anyway up looked good. I am a walking witness that we are […]
My life before God redeemed me was empty. It was as though there was something missing. My life was full of things to do, people and stuff but deep down in the depths of my soul there was this unsettling feeling of sadness. Now at the time, I would not have articulated it that way, […]
This devotion was written by Linda Yorio I went to lunch at one of those restaurants that has a special menu offering, “pick two”. This means you can choose two items from a variety of soups, salads, and sandwiches for a set price. The picture at the top of the menu looked really good to […]
This devotional was written by Cherie Hurt. You can read more from Cherie on her blog, Waiting on Wildflowers. When you are born and raised in a snow barren place, the sight of it sends a thrill through your soul. If you’re anything like me, then last month’s ‘mini snow day’ was the best kind […]
This post was written by Jenny Jerkins. You can read more from Jenny on her blog here. I sat in an open room surrounded by thirty other patients sitting reclined in their chairs, all with IV lines hooked up to ports in their chests. They were there just like my mom, receiving their four hours […]
