In the last blog, I mentioned that this devotion would focus on how worship is connected to our relationships with others. While worship is personal and a reflection of my faith in Christ, the Lord designed a facet of worship to engage me with others for my good and His glory. First, He has called us asContinue reading “A Different Kind of Holiday”
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The Highest Form of Worship
This series on worship has come slowly and has been a challenge. God demands truthfulness and transparency, and it is impossible to write without His inspiration! I have had to search deep and be stretched to grow by the Spirit as we have examined my own personal worship together. It has changed my view ofContinue reading “The Highest Form of Worship”
Making Music
If you attend church regularly, then you know over the last several years there has been a transition of music in most worship services. Most traditional hymns have left the sanctuary, and in their place, contemporary worship and choruses have become an established expression of worship. By the way, this particular devotional is not aContinue reading “Making Music”
Spring…Renew my Worship
The purple flower in the picture is the first bloom of my Iris in my garden. Spring is here! I only plant perennials in my yard, and my Iris are faithful to appear yearly. Perennials have more character than their annual counterpart. Though annuals display color and such variety, the first bad storm sends themContinue reading “Spring…Renew my Worship”
All The Wonder, None of the Worry
One of my favorite holiday traditions is to make myself a hot cup of tea, turn on the Christmas lights, sit at my beloved piano, and play Christmas music. It is such mental and spiritual therapy for me as I flip through pages and play some of my favorites from memory. One of my favoriteContinue reading “All The Wonder, None of the Worry”
Love Who?
If you are following my blog, you may continue to note that I am writing less frequently in this series on the Sermon on the Mount. It is taking longer to get quiet and digest what the words of Christ mean in my life. I am being challenged more and more to live out myContinue reading “Love Who?”
Making The Grade
Over the last few years, I have made several transitions, and we can all agree, especially with the pandemic, who did not? This particular series came out of several dry places in my devotional life. God revealed to me that though I spend a fair amount of time in the scriptures, I needed to spendContinue reading “Making The Grade”
Please Pass the Salt
Last year about this time, Jim and I made a visit to the ER, and as a result, Jim was hospitalized for a few days. He experienced an episode of Atrial fibrillation. If you are unfamiliar with this, it is where the heart develops an arrhythmia. The doctors tried a few types of medicine, butContinue reading “Please Pass the Salt”
Happy or Blest?
Recently while doing some genealogy research, I came across the information that Finland, for the 6th year in a row, was identified as the happiest nation in the world. Since I am 50% Finnish, I decided to go down the rabbit hole and see what lies behind this claim of” happiness.” Some of the reasonsContinue reading “Happy or Blest?”
Moments on the Mountain…The Guide
One of the benefits of living in the technological age is that we have so much instructional information at our fingertips. I learned how to sew with a sewing machine by watching a video. I have googled everything from how to make Baklava, butterfly shrimp, and make my own pita bread. Google has helped meContinue reading “Moments on the Mountain…The Guide”
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