Restoration – Growing Graceful

by Linda

When is it Your Burden to Bear?

“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 My husband often beats me to the bed at night, and then I’ll find him sitting with his Bible. He will read out loud the verses that capture his attention, or he will ask his questions […]

by Linda

When You Think You’ll Never Live it Down; Finding Hope in Failure

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 “I wonder how Peter felt after he denied Jesus?” My 13 year old son mused during our Bible time. We are reading John, and I love when I see […]

by Linda

What You Can Expect Here This Next Year

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Hey, it’s that time of year for me! The month when WordPress notifies me that shortly, they will be charging me for another […]

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Reflections of Psalm 23, Day 9

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: What do you picture when you read this verse? Growing up, I always pictured a banquet table, set for a feast, and I couldn’t figure out why anyone would celebrate in a room with one’s enemies… The shepherd takes his sheep to highlands […]

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Reflections of Psalm 23, Day 6

He Leads Me in Paths of Righteousness for His Name’s Sake Eleven little words packed with so much intention. For His name’s sake… He leads me, He saves me, He restores me, He preserves me. In Joshua 2, the Israelite spies had entered Jericho to see what they were up against, and Rahab the harlot […]