“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, 'Whoever would love...
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Romans 13:1 When I was 14 years old, I attended a Bible camp during Confirmation. It was located on an isolated island, only...
“But who indeed are you, a human being, to argue with God? Will what is molded say to the one who molds it, “Why have you made me like this?” Romans 9:20 Of all the things I have fought with God about, my dyslexia has never been one of them. I was lucky, my...
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 We are a very fortunate family that has much to be thankful for, but 2018 was a rough...
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.” Psalms 127:1 Several years ago, I went through a rather dark period where I struggled with feelings of isolation, loneliness, and severe...
“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed’, but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is...
“. . .Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” Micah 7:8 As I reflect back on this past year or so, I struggled to think of what I could possibly say. As an elementary school teacher in St. Paul and a mom of two young...
“As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.” Proverbs 27:19 Thirty years ago, I was working in Spain for an international corporation and was asked by my American boss with Iranian roots to host a couple from Iran for a few days. I was somewhat...
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The guidance of our Lord Jesus be with you.” Romans 16:20 When I was little, time seemed to move so slow. Waiting for your birthday, a vacation or school to be out for summer seemed like an eternity. The older I...