Life is too short to not be myself…
This morning I’m reading John 11:45-57. The Plot to kill Jesus. It sounds so sinister and yeah, I guess it is. In this telling in John though, we hear that Caiaphas is prophesying and not speaking of his own accord. I find that so interesting. Caiaphas prophesied what was to come and then was... Continue Reading →
Okay so this weird, but as I grabbed my bible this morning, looking for today’s reading, the end of yesterday’s reading glared at me. I mean it just jumped off the page so I’m going to start there and it may be all I do… I haven’t decided yet. We will see… So, this morning... Continue Reading →
I’m reading John 11:38-44 today. This is when Jesus raises Lazarus. What a miracle! But I seem to have gotten stuck around verse 42 or just before. Jesus says, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me…” This got me at first, I was almost angry reading... Continue Reading →
Today I’m reading John 11:28-37. I’ve read this passage many times and I’ve heard others read and preach on it many times as well. I’m pretty sure I’ve even written a devotional on it. That being said, I have several thoughts on this and I’m not sure how to best share them. Let’s go... Continue Reading →
So, today, I’m looking at John 11:17-27. Jesus goes to the family and friends of Lazarus. Martha goes out to meet Jesus and they have a meaningful conversation in which we can see Martha’s great faith in Jesus. In who he is and what God could/would do through him. Jesus says, “I am the resurrection... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Bible lately. What it says, who it is written for, what it means. I’ve taken it more personally too. What does the Bible say to me, what does it mean to me, how exactly was it meant for me? I’m someone who when I read the Bible I... Continue Reading →
I haven’t made it any secret that I’ve been struggling with my faith over the last few years and it’s just as true today as it was when I shared it the first time. Though today, I’m thinking it’s more of a struggle with the church than my faith but that too is confusing. The... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about community lately. Community, relationships, circles, sisterhoods… They are important to our lives. We need connection, we were created for connection - community. We have a friend that we have created community, well, really we created a new little family. We get together usually once a week or so. We... Continue Reading →
I’m up early this morning. It’s been a while since I’ve been up this early. I’ve been sleeping pretty well, but this morning I ache so here I am. Perhaps it’s the beautiful blanket of snow I see outside our window. It’s still coming down. Back when I was pastoring the two little churches, I... Continue Reading →
I’m still thinking about Christmas… It’s almost here! It’s this weekend! How is it, that something that occurs every single year, on the exact same day, can sneak up on us and leave us feeling stressed? Every year, about this time, I say, “I’m going to starting planning earlier next year!” But do I? Nope,... Continue Reading →
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