A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Eight

  Matthew 4:1-11, NRSV Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Seven

1 Peter 3:8-18a, The Living Bible And now this word to all of you: You should be like one big happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble … Read more...

And the Winner Is . . .

Today was the day! The Big Drawing for a copy of Jessica N. Turner's fabulous new book, "The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You." It has been delightful to read through the comments on the … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Six

Ephesians 2:1-10, The Message It wasn’t so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. You let the world, which doesn’t know the first thing about living, tell you how to live. You … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Five, First Sunday

1 Peter 3:18-22, The Message That’s what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others’ sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made … Read more...

Becoming the Right Size — SheLoves

This is quite possibly the most vulnerable and personal post I have ever written. It was time to tackle this very large piece of who I am (pun intended). You can begin the post here and then please … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Four

Psalm 32, The Living Bible What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Three

2 Timothy 4:1-5, The Message I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to … Read more...

A Lenten Journey: The Wilderness Trail — Day Two

Psalm 25:1-10, The Living Bible To you, O Lord, I pray. Don’t fail me, Lord, for I am trusting you. Don’t let my enemies succeed. Don’t give them victory over me. None of those who have faith in … Read more...