Follow me on Twitter
- Are you a “giver” or a “taker”? RT @MichaelHyatt: “Social Media and the New Culture of Sharing”: http://ow.ly/2iqVd 14 hours ago
- I need to remember, it's not the end yet. @RobinwoodChurch Loved your coaching insight today. http://ht.ly/2hwwh 2 days ago
- I'm energized tonight because of this: http://wp.me/prAFJ-fr #BigAsk @bedeviant 2 days ago
- lots of good stuff coming out of #solismsp tonight. Follow along if you're not already. Social media pearls. 2 days ago
- RT @KimInsley: Feed My Starving Children needs help. Great summer project. http://ht.ly/2hd2p 2 days ago
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Grandma’s life revealed Christ
As my grandma’s generation passes on, our society loses sight of a simpler way of life — a way of life centered around God and family, not money and activities. Even if our lives look differently, we can follow that generation’s example of servanthood, submission, stewardship and reverence to God. Continue reading
Posted in devotion
Tagged death, grandma, humility, pride, reverence, stewardship, submission
3 Comments
Peace
I’m taking my turn at grandma’s bedside. Outside this room there’s the commotion of daily life at a nursing home. In this one-bed room, there’s only love and compassion. Quiet moments remembering all the time with my grandma. All that she taught me. How hard she worked to raise the family that now surrounds her in her final days. Grandma’s breathing is getting more shallow, more irregular, more peaceful. Soon, she will be healed of the dementia that has claimed her mind and the physical pain now masked by morphine. Thanks to her faith in Jesus, she will soon know eternal peace, the peace that surpasses all human understanding. Continue reading
Edith Gertrude (Woods) Zehnder
July 23, 1917- November 15, 2009 Edith Gertrude (Woods) Zehnder, 92, passed away peacefully on November 15 surrounded by family. Born in 1917 in Austin, Minn., Edith had an affinity for grammar and spelling, as evidenced by her spelling bee … Continue reading
Paralyzed by Pride
I was paralyzed by fear on Sunday. On Monday, pride paralyzed me from seeing the application of the teaching to my life. Pride tells us we know all that we need to know. In reality, as long as we’re alive, we need to be open to learning and growing in nearly any situation, from nearly anybody, and particularly our spiritual leaders. Continue reading
Paralyzed by Fear
Fear paralyzed me from visiting my 92-year-old grandma in the nursing home. Until I got the call that she may not make it through the night. God gave me the strength to go and answered so many prayers for her physical comfort and peace. Continue reading
Posted in random thoughts
Tagged answered prayer, comfort, death, fear, life, selfishness
Leave a comment
Deceived
For a second, I thought the honor-guard line up was for me, not knowing the guest of honor entered the building directly behind me. The Pharisees thought they were the ones to be honored when really the guest of honor, Jesus, was the who should have received the people’s attention and reverence. Continue reading
V=P+O
How and who defines your value? Generally our value is defined by our performance and others’ opinions of us and our performance. That’s a vicious and, at times, a degrading cycle that sets perfection as the ultimate goal. If you’re tired of the rat race, get off the treadmill. Stop seeking approval from others and look to Jesus for your value. Put him first in your life.
Continue reading
Life from Light
October 2009 was the dreariest on record in Minnesota and as a result people were as gloomy as the weather. This weekend’s abundant sunshine and warm temps changed lifted our spirits.
Christ, the Light of the world, brings light into our darkest places, healing wounds that humanly couldn’t be healed. This light gives us strength to persevere through tough times. It brings hope into despair. When the Light of God comes into your life, it’s like sunbeams bursting directly into your heart and putting a spring into your step. Continue reading
Great Discipline
Prayer doesn’t come easy to me. There, I said it. I admit I am challenged to spend focused time in prayer. And yet, I know that prayer is a central discipline in the lives of all the great spiritual leaders. … Continue reading
Cultivating Contentment
Dreaming of (coveting) material possessions or even the immaterial fosters discontent in our lives. Desiring these things causes us to focus on what is wrong with our lives rather than what is great about our lives. We fall into a pattern of comparing ourselves, our lives and our possessions to others. It may cause us to question God’s ability to provide, or worse, his love for us. Prayers of discernment can help you know when the time is right to pursue a dream.
Continue reading
