Friends Happy Easter! On this Easter Monday, let us rejoice! We have been redeemed. He is alive! Jesus is alive! +++ “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Illumination
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Monday Motivation: Welcome
Friends Have you ever experienced a warm welcome? Did it lift your spirits? Did it fill your heart with joy? As we walk through this Holy Week, may we welcome Jesus into our hearts and homes, and may His Presence renew our spirits and transform our lives. +++ The next day the great crowd that … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Welcome
The List
Plain white paper. Dark black ink. The list. A very long list. Faults. Failures. Forsaken vows. My sin. Simply written. Just lying there. Flapping in the breeze. Heart pounding. Oh, let no one see. The list. My shame. My sorrow. My regret. All on the list. The plain white paper. Now laid upon the wood. … Continue reading The List
Monday Motivation: Empty
Friends, Easter Greetings! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! I am thinking of the disciples on that long ago Saturday. The events of Friday replaying again and agin in their minds like a nightmare that worn’t go away. The future was bleak, their grief inconsolable. Then came Sunday. The emptiness was replaced with astonished … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Empty
Monday Motivation: The List
Friends, Holy Week is upon us. As we waved our palm branches yesterday morning remembering Jesus’ triumphant welcome into Jerusalem, I thought about the rollercoaster of emotions our Lord must have felt. There He was rejoicing with His people, knowing full well that the cross awaited Him only days later. Still, He did not turn … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The List
Monday Motivation: The Cross
Friends, Holy Week draws near. This season of Lent has me thinking of the cross. May we never forget His loving sacrifice for us. BODY & SOUL For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 - … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Cross
