Author: Pam R

In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;in all his thoughts there is no room for God.Psalm 10:4 NIV *** Have you learned how to leave space for God—to give him a little elbow room to work in your life? This is the great lesson to learn—that at any minute God may arrive…

Ashes. Ashes and dust. A reminder. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”Genesis 3:19b NLT Ashes and dust. Messy. Symbolizing the messy emotions of grief and repentance. I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.” Job 42:6b NLT Ashes and dust. Things of great weakness. Yet His little dust…

1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens;    praise him in the heights above.2 Praise him, all his angels;    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.3 Praise him, sun and moon;    praise him, all you shining stars.4 Praise him, you highest heavens    and you waters above the skies.5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,    for at his command they were created, 7 Praise the Lord from the earth,    you great sea creatures and all…

The days are getting longer as the sun makes its journey north. The temperatures are trending higher.Spring is coming! Look up! Look around! See hope! See glory! See God! *** The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech;night after night they reveal knowledge.They have no speech,…

Here lies the tremendous mystery – that God should be all-powerful, yet refuse to coerce. He summons us to cooperation. We are honored in being given the opportunity to participate in his good deeds. Remember how He asked for help in performing his miracles: Fill the water pots, stretch out your hand, distribute the loaves.Elisabeth…

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). John 6:10 NIV Jesus, unhurried and orderly, had them sit down on the grass. (Interestingly, only the men were counted. Many Bible scholars believe the actual number, including women and children, could have been 15,000—20,000 people.)…

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”John 6:8-9 NIV Five barley loaves: Barley, an ancient and versatile grain, is packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and beta-glucan, making it healthy and sustainable. It yields a…

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” John 6:8-9 NIV Andrew once again brought someone to Jesus. First it was his brother Peter (John 1:40-42). Now it was a lad with some barley loaves and two small…

Of all of Jesus’ many miracles, only the resurrection and the feeding of the 5,000 are recorded in all four Gospels. And of all the writers, John is the only one to mention a “small boy” as an integral part of the story. More on that later. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming…

I was forgiven; my spirit felt light. On to the next thing … Our church encourages small groups. We joined one last fall. Now it sign-up time for Spring. Unfortunately, many groups were the wrong demographic (college-age, young women), wrong time, or geographically too far. The one I wanted was filled. So, I chose another….