the greenest grass around

Scrolling through my facebook memories, my 2020 recap showed up. “Well 2020… You definitely didn’t turn out the way I expected but it’s been one to remember. Lots more time at home. More time with my boys and trying new hobbies; candle making, bug collecting, sea shell identification, horseback riding, and lots and lots of…

Today I choose to be thankful.  Gratitude is not always innate, sometimes is a choice. A hard choice. “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ God has not asked us to be thankful when things are perfect, but in everything. Today,…

Have you ever felt like the world was against you? I am pretty sure you have at some point. That seems to be my life’s motto for the last year and a half. This past week was awful. Let’s relate this back to our Bible reading. In Psalms we read about David being plotted against…

We have all read and heard the famous verse, “Be still, and know that I am God’ I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the Earth.” (Psalms 46:10 NIV) But have you ever considered what this verse actually means? I know I had not until recently. God has put it on…

As many of you know, we lost our youngest son last year. It has been the hardest thing I have ever had to work through. If you have experienced grief before, you know that it does not play by our rules.  There are days of ups and downs, detours, speedbumps, and full-blown wrecks. On other…

What is a prophetic book? A book that was recorded by a Prophet. According to AmericanBible.org a prophet is someone is called to speak for God and deliver His message to people. Usually we think of a prophet as someone who can see the future, but that is not necessarily true here. Many times in…

This poetry in the Bible offers a beautiful and powerful glimpse of our God. Poetry is written to be felt, and I suggest reading poetry with as many senses as you can. Read it with imagination.  Poetry is creative, and it should be read as such. As I said before, it allows us to think…

History books Part 2 This week we are looking into the context of the last six books of the Old Testament History Books. Over the last three weeks, we have taken a look into the background and context of the Old Testament. These books have shown us how God calls his people to live Holy…