The world seems so void of light these days. Another week, another shooting. Is it only me that feels weariness in my very soul? Light seems drowned by darkness. And this one? In my state, not all that near but still in a town where someone I know resides. Close enough that someone I knew […]
Numbers: God Cares About Our Heritage
As I write this we are headed into the Advent season and Christmas is on the horizon, so as I read in this weeks chapters about various festivals the Israelites were required to celebrate the thing that stood out to me was that God was preserving heritage for His people. This desire for heritage is […]
Living a Life of Irrational Generosity
I saw a post run through my news feed: “Church acts in irrational generosity to help refugees” and my heart smiled. I’ve seen a lot of fear and anger and debate the last several weeks, but as we enter a giving season I hope we can all learn to be “irrationally generous.” It’s time to […]
A Child’s Eyes
A Child’s Eyes A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord, let me have a child’s eyes, Full of wonder, and strangely wise. Let me see the world anew, Not scarred, not torn, but simple and true. ~ Renew my trust in humankind, Not because of any proof that I might find, But because of […]
Numbers: God Cares About Our Blessing
With how much Israel kept rebelling and complaining against God, you’d think He wouldn’t mind so much when a King hires a man to try to curse them. Yet even with all of Israel’s sin, He will not allow the man to speak anything but blessing over His people. But God said to Balaam, “Do […]
Open Our Closed Hands!
Open Our Closed Hands! A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord I come before You and stand. I ask, Lord, open our closed hands! Closed in anger, closed in fear, Closed and keeping us from drawing near. ~ Keeping us from doing what is right. Keeping us from taking up a correct fight. Confusion […]
Why I Still Think We Need to Help Syrian Refugees
After everything that has happened, I still fully believe we should be reaching out to help Syrian Refugees. Last Friday people lost lives in Paris, and it has been discovered that at least one of the perpetrators may have found their way into the country through the Syrian Refugee Crisis. (Edit: Current reports state that […]
Numbers: God Cares About Our Humility
As we continue to read in Numbers we find the Israelites grumbling again, this time over a power struggle. There is so much pride in these people, where there should be humility. They united against Moses and Aaron and said, “You have gone too far! The whole community of Israel has been set apart by […]
Why, Today, I Will Not Speak of Isis, But of Paris
Today, along with so much of the world, I pray for Paris. I pray for those who suffered tragedy and loss, for those suffering from anxiety, for those grieving. I pray for those working for the safety of the innocent. Today I will not speak of Isis, that will be the last time the word is mentioned. […]
Lord, Keep Me Grateful
Lord, Keep Me Grateful A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord, keep me grateful! Keep my heart from being dissatisfied, So that I can draw, so near, to Your side. I know Your provision! You do not hide! Lord, keep me grateful! ~ Lord, keep me humble! I know myself, I know my pride. […]
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