Hitting Rock Bottom and Finding THE Rock

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prayer rocks As the wife of a worship pastor, I've heard the explanation of  "Here I raise mine Ebenezer" more than a few times.  But there are moments when all we've heard transforms into all we know. In 2007, my husband spent ten days in ICU.  Seven of those days he was on life support.  I needed ...

Fenced In? Theology of Forgiveness

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Some parts of Scripture leave me feeling fenced in, unable to maneuver, incapable of escape.  Passages concerning forgiveness are among these "cause me to hyperventilate" Scriptures.  Forgiveness is hard stuff.  The idea that receiving forgiveness from God is connected to extending forgiveness to others, well, that fence seems too high to scale most of the ...

My Favorite Bible Study Tools

Today you get a glimpse into my mind.  Be prepared:  It can be a little bit scary there! I love that this month we are sharing how to use Bible study tools and explaining a bit more about how we study.  {I also need to confess that I'm a tad intimidated by several - okay, all ...

I Thirst, He Satisfies {Run to Him Psalm 63}

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Scott was gone to youth camp, I was home with a sick little girl.  She’d had a stomach bug and still wasn’t 100%.   She woke up one morning sobbing about how bad she felt.   “Please, Mommy, just take me to the hospital.  Please.”  When your child, who has seen her Daddy in ICU, begs to ...

7 Ways to Interact with Scripture

7 ways to interact with Scripture

Sometimes, if I'm honest, my quiet time gets stale.  My passion for the Word wanes and I find myself reading but not hungering for Scripture. Image Credit Maybe I'm alone, maybe I'm not.   But, I have discovered that one of the best ways to jump start my quiet times is to interact with the Bible in a ...