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What to Do When in the Pit

What to Do When in the Pit

I am numbered with those who go down into the pit; I am a man without strength. // Psalm 88:5 Without fail, grabbing a cup of coffee at my hometown...
September 30, 2024
He Will Carry it With You

He Will Carry it With You

“The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!” // Job 1:21 Recently, in a small group meeting, a friend shared the inspiration...
September 29, 2024
Guard Your Eyes to Guard Your Heart

Guard Your Eyes to Guard Your Heart

“If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.” // Mark 5:29 I was in my twenties when I decided to live without television. I was single at the...
September 28, 2024
Listening In Charity

Listening In Charity

[T]hey did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. //...
September 27, 2024
A Time To Wait

A Time To Wait

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. // Ecclesiastes 3:7 My mind wandered off thinking of all of the...
September 26, 2024
All But Him is Vanity

All But Him is Vanity

All speech is labored; there is nothing one can say. The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the ear satisfied with hearing. // Ecclesiastes 1:8 Whenever I read today’s First Reading...
September 25, 2024

The Courage To Speak Out

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.” // Matthew 18:15...
September 25, 2024
Juggling Being Squeezed

Juggling Being Squeezed

Your word, O Lord, is a lamp for my feet. // Psalm 119:105 I was experiencing an extremely long season of burnout (not that kind that ends with the changing...
September 24, 2024
Captivated by His Word

Captivated by His Word

“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” // Luke 11:28 I cringed and was filled with discomfort as I flipped through my childhood Bible; it...
September 23, 2024
A Light Shines

A Light Shines

“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may...
September 22, 2024
Ask Him Anything

Ask Him Anything

But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. // Mark 9:32  What does that mean, Lord? my bewildered heart implored as I wrestled with...
September 21, 2024
Jesus Is Passing By!

Jesus Is Passing By!

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. // Matthew 9:9...
September 20, 2024