Monthly Archives: July 2005
Perspectives
Lately, Karen Kingsbury has been my favorite author. As she develops her books, she focuses on one character at a time to show what they are thinking and feeling about the situation. I love the way she ties the different perspectives into the continuous story. Last week during my devotions I read Psalm 22. It … Continue reading
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” ~Galatians 5:22-23a When I think of peace, I think of people getting along with each other. I also think of calm in the middle of a storm. Only Jesus can give us peace in the midst of a … Continue reading
Come as little children
I’ve always loved kids. A friend told me that she thought teaching was the hardest job. I had never considered it that before, but since she said that I’ve been thinking more about it. This summer, I’ve had the privilege of teaching 6 students in addition to babysitting. I always told people that I wanted … Continue reading
Joy
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” ~Galatians 5:22-23a “Be joyful always;” ~Thessalonians 5:16 It is definitely hard to be joyful in every circumstance. On our own, there is no way we could be. It is only through Christ Jesus that we can find joy … Continue reading
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” ~Galatians 5:22-23a I’ve decided it would be fun to write about the fruits of the spirit. Love is, of course, the first one listed. It is, after all, the “greatest” according to 1 Corinthians 13:13. It’s hard to … Continue reading
My true home awaits me!
“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” ~II Corinthians 5:1-10 It was very cool that this verse was included in today’s sermon since we were just camping last week! :) It made it … Continue reading
A servant’s heart
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in the very nature of God, did … Continue reading