- Adam & Eve (Genesis 3:12 - “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit…”)
- Abraham & Sarah (Genesis 12:11-13 - “I know what a beautiful woman you are. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well…”)
- Then Abraham’s son Isaac & Rebekah (Genesis 26:6,7 - “So Isaac stayed in Gerar. When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” because he was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful.”)
Monday, December 20, 2010
YOKED
Thursday, December 16, 2010
SETBACK
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
RELATIONAL
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
SURVIVAL
- Have phone numbers: many times they just need to talk about the pressure
- Make an exit plan: know when you are going to leave before you go
- Have your own transportation: this way they are free to leave when ready
- Watch the crowd: if the party becomes uncomfortable, leave
- Don’t plan to resolve a life’s worth of ‘family stuff’ over turkey: this NEVER works
- Discuss your plan with your partner BEFORE you go: saves on having to argue your case in the middle of things
- Don’t let anyone, no matter how well-meaning talk you out of your plan
Monday, December 6, 2010
INVISIBLE
Sunday, December 5, 2010
GENEROSITY
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
SMARTER
Sunday, November 28, 2010
REST IN PEACE
Friday, November 26, 2010
SERVICE
Thursday, November 25, 2010
PERSPECTIVE
Yesterday was a life-changing day. As I was packing up my laptop and heading to pick up the last of my holiday meal fixin’s my text notification rang on my phone. “It is a matter of time now” was what I heard from my dear friend who, along with her extended family have been sitting bedside while her stepfather was succumbing to his cancer battle. While the family knew of the diagnosis and what the end result would be, it is always “too soon” to say goodbye.
On the way home the next call my husband, Jim. He had been laid off from his job of 7 years. This was not breaking news as the company had been facing financial issues and had already laid off (‘furlough’ is the new buzz word for this) the majority of the staff.
Now that I am less numb, I guess that I am facing the reality that everything here is temporary. This is not new information, just something that I occasionally “choose not to look at” from my comfortable spot. Yet the Word that is hidden in my heart says: “So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” (2 Corinthians 4:18 - NLT) It sounds like an instruction to be very intentional about our focus. Now I read for the context of the verse and this is what precedes it: “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! “
OK, so if I believe God’s Word is true and without error, the question remains, “What am I going to do with this.” I’ll keep you posted.
Take care-