A New Covenant. There are many questions that surround the new and the old. Out with the old in with the new. That saying can leave a bit of a sting. If we have the old or become the old. We don’t necessarily want it to be set aside because the new came along. That is how many of the Pharisee’s felt as Jesus was telling them He had come to fulfill the law. The law (the ... Read More »
A Living Hope: A New Hope and Sitting Among Friends #66
A Living Hope: A New Hope When I became a believer as a young girl, I believed the Bible. I believed that Christ died for my sins and without accepting His gift I salvation, I would be lost forever. I needed a new hope. My faith changed but didn’t grow very much. For so long I kept hold of only elementary understandings of who God was. A lot of it was a God that I had ... Read More »
A Living Hope and Sitting Among Friends #64
A Living Hope I am so excited to be sharing this new seven-week study with you. This winter has been a bit tough for me. I have been sick and down and out on several occasions. Even today as I write this, it is gloomy and I am getting over yet another bout of whatever is going around. Times like these can get us down. They can leave us feeling like there is no hope for ... Read More »
Flooded With Peace and Sitting Among Friends Blog Party #12
I was heading down the road to begin my hour drive to the University Clinic. All of a sudden, I was overwhelmed with uncertainty and worry. The tears began to flow. I have been down this road before with my little guy. Some of you may have experienced something similar. You go to the doctor for a routine or not so routine visit and they look you over and their ... Read More »
Beyond Myself and Sitting Among Friends Blog Party #9
There are times in my days that I am just beyond myself. I am beyond patience, beyond reason, beyond love and self-control and all of the things that make me myself. I feel stretched beyond the limit and I am not even sure what my limit is. I have small children and often times my day, being “good” or “bad” revolves around their behaviors and their attitudes. It makes me ... Read More »