In the movie version of Pollyanna, some of Aunt Polly's servants try to think of a reason to be glad on Sunday. They dread Sundays because they find each week's sermon negative and discouraging. Finally, one of them thinks of something they can be glad about on Sunday: they can be glad that it will ... View Post
God Is More Concerned Than We Are
I am ashamed that in my curriculum writing busyness I completely missed the National Day of Prayer last Thursday. Thank you to all of you who remembered and prayed. I found two particular encouragements in the presidential proclamation for the 2021 National Day of Prayer: First, Congress calls ... View Post
Soaring, Running, or Walking
If you are a homeschooling mama who follows a traditional school calendar, you might be finishing up some loose ends and you might be a wee bit tired--or you might be very, very tired. God cares about your weariness. He has wonderful promises for tired folks. I have long found encouragement in ... View Post
Welcome to Bethany
I believe that Jesus felt extra joy when He came near to this scene. Last Sunday I shared a watercolor of the Pool of Bethesda by English painter David Roberts. This is his painting of Bethany. Bethany is near Jerusalem. It was the home village of Jesus' friends Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. ... View Post
Jesus’ Prayer is Our Prayer
The Bible text at church yesterday was from Jesus' prayer in John 17. In His kindness and concern, Jesus said (in verse 13) that: He was not asking God to take His disciples out of the world. Instead He asked God to keep them away from the evil one. I thought, "That is what I want for our ... View Post
Two Things
Yesterday we celebrated the miraculous, world-changing resurrection of Jesus. How should the reality of what we celebrated yesterday affect how we live today? In Matthew 22:35-36, when the lawyer asked Jesus what the most important commandment was, Jesus didn't give him only one answer. He gave ... View Post
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