Tag archive: hope
Bad Things Happen To Good People
You don’t have to look far to see that our world has fallen short from its original creation. Acts 7:1-60 Reference: Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. (Acts 7:60 NIV) Explore: A friend of mine is…
New Words
Photobomb is when someone intrudes into the background of a photo without the subject’s knowledge. Psalm 140:1-13 Reference: Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet. (Psalm 140:4 TNIV) Explore: Every year new words are added to the dictionary. While we…
Snug As A Bug In A Rug
Even when it is a hot summer’s evening they will always answer with a resounding YES! Psalm 139:1-24 Reference: You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. (Psalm 139:5 TNIV) Explore: When I was young I remember my mum coming to tuck me into bed. In the heart of…
The Glorified Past
The problem with glorifying the past is that we don’t appreciate the present or see the possibilities for the future. Psalm 137:1-9 Reference: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. (Psalm 137:1 TNIV) Explore: History can have a powerful pull on our lives. We can often look back with…
Time To Reflect
A Christian radio station uses my blogs as a devotion for their listeners. They recently noticed that the blurb they use to describe me was out of date. It had been written over five years ago as it said I had three foster children. Since that time I’ve had a foster grandchild as well as…