Life Notes—July 26, 2012 “It happened late one afternoon, when David rose from his couch and was walking about on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; the woman was very beautiful.” 2 Samuel 11:2“It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes; if you … Continue reading Of Holes and Sin
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Grace and Fear
Life Notes—July 19, 2012 “For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him…” Psalm 103:11 “’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.” From Amazing Grace, John Newton, … Continue reading Grace and Fear
Choices Made
Life Notes—July 12, 2012 “…Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Excerpt from The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost A few weeks ago I went to a reunion of people from my Junior High School. It wasn’t a significant anniversary; … Continue reading Choices Made
In Dependence Day
Life Notes—July 5, 2012“Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:31-32 Yesterday manyU.S.citizens celebrated Independence Day. People gathered with the two F’s” (friends and family) for the … Continue reading In Dependence Day
Providing Comfort
Life Notes—June 28, 2012“Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. And whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart … Continue reading Providing Comfort
The Divine Pyramid Scheme
Life Notes—June 21, 2012“The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.” Mark 4:28 Like a number of things in life, pyramid schemes have been given a bad name by a handful of less-than-ethical people. Pyramid schemes most often refer to business people who recruit people to … Continue reading The Divine Pyramid Scheme
Quirky Love
Life Notes—June 14, 2012 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—this is the first commandment with a promise: ‘so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.’ And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them … Continue reading Quirky Love
Seeing the Unseen
Life Notes—June 7, 2012 “So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at … Continue reading Seeing the Unseen
A Spirit of Adoption
Life Notes—May 31, 2012 “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit … Continue reading A Spirit of Adoption
The Spirit of Truth
Life Notes—May 24, 2012 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things … Continue reading The Spirit of Truth
Contemplating Grace 