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A Saturated-Soul Summer–Week 1 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” — Colossians 3:2 Happy June! June brings with it the promise of longer days. Days where fireflies twinkle as the sun sets each evening. The smell of sweet honeysuckle permeating the air. Official summer season begins in just a few short…

“I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.” — Psalm 123:1 God impressed upon my heart the question, “What are you beholding?” Desperately, I wanted the response to be, “You, Lord, of course.” Yet in my soul I was aware of the stirrings of discontentment and restlessness. Sometimes, the greatest barrier to…

“After his anguish,he will see light and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will carry their iniquities. Therefore, I will give him the many as a portion, and he will receive the mighty spoil, because he willingly submitted to death, and was counted among the rebels; yet he…

“Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray, ‘Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me–nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.’” — Luke 22:41-42 Lessons in life can feel formidable. Lessons in faith and trusting God, all the more so. As is His…

“The LORD said to Abram: Go out from your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will…

“He put on righteousness as a body armor, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and he wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak.” — Isaiah 59:17 Do you ever wish you could just live in a cocoon and be protected from the world for a…

“Show me a sign of your favor.” –Psalm 86:17 The end of a year beckons us to pause and reflect. Reflection has become a last art in our culture. We rush through life at the speed of light, leaving little room for reflection, silence, and, ultimately, a space for God to speak and us to…

“Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.”–Psalm 86:17 I like organization. I like things to be neatly placed and organized in such a way that makes the most sense. This helps to locate things and remember where…

“And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 How can I ever grasp what it means to follow Jesus in true discipleship? I see the examples from Scripture. I read and learn of the stories of Paul, of Peter, of Mary Magdalene, of…

“He redeemed them because of his love and compassion; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past.” Isaiah 63:9b Why does accepting God’s free gift of love, grace, and salvation oftentimes seem too simplistic and too easy? We feel as though we must earn it, and since we cannot, then,…