“And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth …laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn.” Luke 2: 6-7 NLT For the life of me I don’t understand God’s timing sometimes. I can just imagine Joseph looking at Mary (come on wives, you know that look) and thinking, you’re kidding, right? Now? In hind sight, we see…
“…And a sword will pierce your very soul.” Luke 2:35 Pain that feels like a sword piercing her soul is not the kind of word a momma wants to be spoken over her. Especially a young mom (Mary was probably 12-14 years old) already caught up in a whirlwind that she didn’t understand. I mean, this was supposed to be Simeon’s blessing. Instead, it sounded like heartbreak. Verse 33 says, “Joseph and Mary were amazed…
Photo courtesy of Lisa Frost Best Today I offer a blessing from the pen of David in Psalm 20. My prayer is that you will receive this as your own and know that God is a God of blessings and not curses. You may be in a difficult season and life is blurry. I understand. I’ve had to rub my eyes a few times this year too. Through it all, we are blessed. I continue…
O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 (NLT) I rarely pour my heart out to anyone. I share many things with my husband or best girlfriend but there are always places in my soul I leave untouched – veiled. Maybe those places seem too dark or maybe they are just too painful. What do we do with the little sacred…
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