80% Discount

Quote from Jim:
“Helen, you can discount 80% of what people not living in the light tell you because they aren’t making the decisions it takes to live in the light.”
 
 

When we say, “We are Christians”

When we say, “We are Christians,” We are not shouting, “We’ve been saved.”
We are whispering, “We get lost! That’s why we chose this way.”
When we say, “We are Christians,” we don’t speak with human pride
We’re confessing that we stumble-needing God to be our guide.
When we say, “We are Christians,” we are not trying to be strong.
We are professing that we are weak [...]

Monday Quote

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.~~Thornton Wilder

The Only Way

 
 
 
 
“What exactly does God want us to do? The people asked.
Jesus answered, ‘God wants you to have faith in the one he sent.’” John 6:28-29
Jesus says to believe in the One that God sent.
Our sins are too great for us to do enough good works to balance the scales or wipe them out. Our [...]

BEFORE I WAS A MOM:

Before I was a Mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.
Before I was a Mom,
I slept as late as I wanted
I never tripped over toys
I never forgot words of lullabies.

It’s In The Valleys We Grow

This is a potentially contentious week. There are school finals, final projects, deadlines, meetings, worries.
But God…
But God…
But God.
God is the great teacher who grades on the curve of grace.
God is the great organizer who allocates on the calendar of grace.
God is the great boss who administers on the quota of grace.
God is the great [...]