"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
I work at an RV Resort in the Hill Country of Central Texas, and on the morning of July 4th, unlike most days, I brought my raincoat to work. Our resort is located 100 miles from the stretch of the Guadalupe River that runs through Kerr County, and Canyon Lake with its dam lies between … Continue reading When Sorrow Like a Flash Flood Rises
I am a year late in sharing this final post on our study of Habakkuk. Life spun out of control for a few weeks (VBS, perhaps?), and I simply never returned to it. I then hesitated to post anything else without adding to the unfinished series. Procrastination turned into complete forgetfulness. I apologize for the … Continue reading Yet I Will Rejoice In The Lord
Originally posted March 3, 2020, at Women of Purpose. We now come in our study to what is probably the most well-known and readily-quoted verse in Romans chapter 8: “And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (28). This … Continue reading Romans 8:28-30, All Things For Our Good
Do you have a favorite Psalm? With 150 sacred songs in the book of Psalms, it may be difficult to narrow the possibilities to only one (and really, choosing a favorite isn't necessary). There is a Psalm for every moment life, and yet, there is one specific Psalm to which I return again and again. … Continue reading The Life-Giving Comfort of Psalm 139
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if … Continue reading Purpose, Prayer, and Assurance, Lesson 15
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's … Continue reading The Hatred of Cain and the Love of Christ, Lesson 11
Originally posted at Women of Purpose. 2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins … Continue reading Christ Our Advocate and Propitiation, Lesson 4
I'm a couple of weeks late passing this along, but I was blessed to share a post on enCourage for Father's Day (read it here). As I sat at my laptop attempting to write about earthly fathers and our Heavenly Father there were so many stories, thoughts, and feelings in my head and heart I … Continue reading The Father’s Lavish Love
Originally posted April 30, 2018, at Women of Purpose. This week’s passage from 1 Peter needs to be kept in the context of that which we studied last week. Peter was then addressing the doubts voiced by the scoffers, and he now turns to the believers who may be asking the same things, though from … Continue reading Standing in the True Grace of God, Lesson 24
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