Ephesians 6:21- 22 “Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.” Hmmmmm […]
Archive | May, 2008
Holding Together
Happy weekend, dear readers! A few days ago, this video landed in my inbox. It is too exciting to keep to myself, and I just had to share it with you. This is so amazing! (Thanks, Susan!) Colossians 1:15 – 17 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: Prayer
Ephesians 6:18 – 20 “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: The Sword
Ephesians 6:17 “Take the . . . sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” So far, we have put on our belts of truth, our breastplates of righteousness, our shoes of peace, our shields of faith, and our helmets of salvation. With this armor, we are protected from Satan . . . […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: The Helmet
Ephesians 6:17 “Take the helmet of salvation . . . ” Tonight, I watched my nine-year old niece, Rachel, play softball. She plays first base for the Pink Panthers, and she is quite the athlete. Although she is the smallest girl on the team, she is a formidable opponent. Each time she went up to […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: The Shield
Ephesians 6:16 “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” My son, Foster, has a plastic shield and sword, with which he often defends his dear mother from all sorts of evil. Sometimes, I hold the shield, and he […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: Shoes
Ephesians 6:15 . . . “and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes with the gospel of peace.” Don’t you just love shoes? It is amazing to me how a pair of shoes can make or break an outfit. Whether you want to go dressy or casual, trendy or sensible, shoes provide the […]
Happy Birthday, Charis
As I am writing this, there are six little girls in my living room having a dance contest. We just finished makeovers. My daughter, Charis, is turning eleven years old, and we are celebrating with a slumber party. Oh, joy. As you are sleeping sweetly, I will be doing crowd control. Feel free to stop […]
Happy Golden Years
I don’t want to get old. I want to stay young, vibrant, and healthy. But despite my wishes, I am watching my body fall apart, before my eyes. Yep, I have found a couple of gray hairs. (But you’ll never see them, thanks to my very talented hair dresser.) And my knees creak. Not only […]
The Well-dressed Warrior: The Breastplate
Ephesians 6:14 “Stand firm then . . . with the breastplate of righteousness in place.” If we had lived in biblical times, we might have seen Roman soldiers marching around in full armor. Part of this armor was a chain mail breastplate which covered the soldier’s body from neck to thighs, front and back. It […]
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