Apples of Gold

Apples of Gold

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. (Proverbs 25:11 ESV) What image comes to mind when you think of apples of gold in a setting of silver? Do you envision a masterful centerpiece welcoming all guests to the table of delightful fellowship...
Let It Flood

Let It Flood

Isaiah 55:10,11 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will my word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will...
One Word

One Word

I asked the teens and adults in class last week to share one word that summarizes the past year of 2018. Upon reflection, the following words were shared: Complicated Change Aggressive Pressure Eventful Tiring Privileges Magical Joyful Adventurous Terrible Expensive...
Simple Truths

Simple Truths

On January 1st I stumbled upon this poster by Little Truths Studio and thought the simple illustrations spoke to how I want to spend my new year. It is common for many of us to choose to set a new year’s resolution (lose weight, eat healthy, declutter, etc.), but what...
What God Wants

What God Wants

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NAU) To do justice is to do right toward one another. It is to “do unto others what you would have them to do...
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Proverbs 16:1-3The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives. Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established. (NASB) As we start...