My children were toddlers, about 3 and 5 years old, when I had them memorize five important words – ‘Be kind to one another’.
“Be kind and tender-hearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32
I’d be lying if I told you my goal was Scripture memory. Let me be clear, my goal was behavior management, and it didn’t work. [Read more…]
“Remember your journey…that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
Micah 6:5
This is the path we’re following today – remembering – looking back at God’s work in us on our life’s journey –remembering we’re not alone. Even in our apparent wanderings, our aimless steps, our missteps and dead ends – God is forming us. There is a purpose, there is a plan, and there is the mighty hand of God using all that happens on our journey for good. [Read more…]
There are some places we just shouldn’t go – it’s too dangerous.
I remember a visit I made to New York City, I spent my days walking and seeing sights in Manhattan, while my friend worked. I had a map – hand held, paper made, in the dinosaur years before cell phones – but, still, I was lost. I knew which direction I needed to go, but I wasn’t quite sure of my location. [Read more…]
We’re looking at small faith steps on the blog today because the New Year often signals a fork in the road – a pivot point where we reflect and evaluate and make small tweaks and directional changes to improve our lives.
This need for movement happens in my faith, as well. I picture my faith as a walk and walking requires I move. Step forward. It won’t work standing still.
My favorite story of a move of faith – literally, one step that changed history is Moses standing before the Red Sea. It is a sweet example of the call of faith. The call to ‘Move!’. [Read more…]
I love the word ‘grumbly’.
It conjures up many images, first off for me, the character of Pooh, in Winnie the Pooh, who was ‘so very rumbly in his tumbly‘. Pooh’s tummy was ever hungry – always grumbling in the background – expressing that gnawing want and need to be fed.
Pooh’s tummy is so like my heart – a bit grumbly – always wanting more. Never quite satisfied. [Read more…]
