How can we know God? There isn’t a box we could construct that could contain Him. He created everything, is “more so” than everything. Everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him. He’s too … there isn’t a word that I can think of except God. He’s too God. Colossians… Read More
Colossians 1:15 Jesus is the window
How can we know God? We can’t–we run out of knowledge, imagination, and creativity long before we can even reach a small understanding of the great I AM. But he gives us windows to look through so we can see the parts of Him that we need to know through Jesus, the Bible, the Holy… Read More
Colossians 1:10 1 + 2 = 3
I’m not an equation kind of person–I learn by stories and visuals–but this verse is an equation for life, and God gave it to us. We pray (for ourselves and others) asking for wise minds, attuned spirits, and understanding. Why? So that we can life a life worthy of the Lord (with His help) with… Read More
Colossians 1:3-5 Our future is heaven
When I read these verses, I drew a straight line to represent our ascent and growth in faith and hope when we join in God’s purpose and are filled with his love. But circumstances, sins, doubts, pain–the reality of life–make the line full of hills we struggle up and valleys we careen down into despite… Read More
Tears falling on the pages of our lives
I read Madeline l’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, and A Swiftly Tilting Planet. But it’s only recently that I have read any of her non-fiction works and discovered a wise, loving, open-minded, strong woman of faith. Although she died in 2007, she has recently become a mentor to me. As a child of… Read More
Psalm 1:4-5 Purposeful life
I have a purpose, a direction, a raison d’etre. I need to listen to God daily, continue in strong relationship with him, and choose to follow where he leads. Psalm 1:4-5 (The Message) You’re not at all like the wicked, who are mere windblown dust— Without defense in court, unfit company for… Read More
Psalm 1:3 Fruit and Flowers
My roots are firmly planted in you, bringing me the nourishment of your words, your love, your peace, your shelter and your strength. You water me with the flow of your Holy Spirit. May my fruit and blossoms benefit everyone I meet. Psalm 1:1-2 (The Message) You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 