Galatians 1-3 I wrote many words here last night…but deleted them.  Here’s my conclusion: Oh, I KNOW in my head that Jesus is here with me.  I know he will never leave me or forsake me.  I’m just not feeling His presence. So it is in this mindset that I came across this in Galatians 3: After starting your Christian lives in the spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? So…as of this moment…I give up.  I am guilty of always trying to be the perfect wife, mother, daughter, teacher, director…by my own … Continue reading Reaching out for hope

Acts 11-12 God is sovereign in all things.  Just think about Peter.  There he was, guarded by sixteen soldiers, sleeping in between two soldiers with chains on his feet, on the eve of his scheduled execution.  But God’s plans trumped Herod’s plans.  The Lord sent an angel to free Peter from prison and help him escape.  Why?  It was not his time! This is a concept that I need to grasp and make my own.  All my struggles against the walls in my life are just me chasing after the wind…useless…because the Lord is sovereign. My anxieties are really not … Continue reading No need to fret

Matthew 28; Mark 16 Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and a woman named Salome bought spices to anoint Jesus’ body.  I wonder about Salome.  Who was she?  I also wonder about the conflicting emotions that must have seized their hearts when they learned Jesus had risen…when they tried to tell the news to everyone, but no one believed them…why?  Because they were women?  Possibly.  These people saw Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead after four days…did they not believe that Jesus would also rise? My pain level is better tonight than last night.  It was a rough one. … Continue reading Looking for the message

Luke 23; John 18-19 Jesus suffered for our sakes. Perhaps, then, I can suffer for His.  Maybe that’s why my bad pain is back…so I can think on His pain. And that’s all I can say for the moment. Continue reading Suffering

John 14-17 Jesus did not leave us alone.  He sent us the Holy Spirit to remind us of those things we have learned in the middle of those times that we need it the most. Did you know that Jesus prayed for your protection, for the protection of those who are His?  Protection from the enemy is not just something that WE ask for…we can be confident that we receive it because Jesus himself asked for it for us, his chosen ones. Divine protection is much stronger and safer than the most stringent security system in the world, don’t you … Continue reading Hoping for an amazing story