Today I am memorizing and saying Proverbs 4:20-23 out loud at least seven times. I must admit, this is my own translation of the verse–helps me to remember it easier. I was amazed at how much it aligns with today’s text of Colossians 3:16. Thank you for reiterating, Lord. Say Proverbs 4:20-23 out loud with… Read More
Colossians 3:15 If I cultivate thankfulness, what will I reap?
How does cultivating thankfulness generate peace and harmony? Try a variation on counting to ten next time you are irritated, frustrated, or ready to give up on something or someone. Name ten things you are thankful for right now–big and small, physical or emotional, person or situation. Or try listing ten things you are thankful… Read More
Colossians 3:14 Love is your basic, all-purpose garment
No matter what else you wear, never forget to about the basic, all-purpose garment which should be part of every outfit–LOVE. Wear it every day. Colossians 3:14 (New Living Translation) Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 (The Message) And regardless of what… Read More
Colossians 3:13 Can I change how I respond?
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Are you positive about people or do you keep a list of their wrongs and your judgments of them? Do someone who hurt you have to say he is sorry before you will forgive them–is your forgiveness dependent on someone else? Does your forgiveness have strings attached? In the… Read More
How do you use the word “Jesus”?
What is the word “Jesus” to you? When do you use it? How do you use it? Is it an exclamation: of alarm, of fear, of surprise, of frustration … ? I read this daily devotional below this morning, and I am going to be very specific in my use of the word Jesus today, this… Read More
Ebenezer
My life is in flux—my husband and I are entering a new chapter and both of us are in the waiting mode to see where God leads us now. He is retiring from full-time teaching; I am, after a 4-month re-entry into part-time work at the Write Place, again approaching the great unknown—on what will… Read More
God breathes
God breathes our spirit into us, and our spirit is eternal. The only question is where will it spend eternity? As our spirit encounters life, we form a soul—character, personality, emotions, will, mind, and so on. These structures we erect of heart and mind, character and personality, are what we call the soul. In some… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 