I struggle to take days off. My problem is that I feel that if I’m not being productive then the day is not worth it. Without having something to show for myself, I feel that I am somehow failing or that life is meaningless. This makes for a very weary woman. But work and striving […]
Day 10 :: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles
The majority of the Old Testament was a confusing mess to me for many years because I did not know the history of Israel. I did not know that the northern 10 tribes split from Judah. I did not know the people were idolatrous. I did not know that they were eventually overtaken by other nations. […]
Day 9 :: Five Minute Friday… on Wednesda
In order to give myself some time to mull through the next post on the Old Testament (coming tomorrow), I decided to take a step back and participate in this week’s Five Minute Friday. I’ve missed it this month and since I think community with other writers is so important I’m going to join in… […]
Day 8 :: 1 & 2 Samuel {Man after God’s H
When 1 Samuel begins, it is still the period of the judges when everyone is doing whatever they want and generally ruining the country. However, there is the threat of the Philistines coming from the East and suddenly the people want someone to rule over them. But where is their heart? Do they want a […]
Day 7 :: Ruth {Hope for the Depressed}
For the majority of my adult life, I have struggled with depression. I’ve gone to counseling, been on medications, switched medications, and generally sought healing as best as I have known how. But there are days and weeks when nothing seems to be working. I’ve been stuck in several of those days in a row […]
Day 6 :: Joshua & Judges {Rest & Rebelli
“Be strong and courageous.” These words of the LORD to Joshua rang in my heart this year as we made the Big Move “back home” from Colorado to Minnesota. I have experienced extreme ambivalence about this move. One half of me is ecstatic to be here. I love being near my parents and a couple […]
Day 5 :: Deuteronomy {God of Life}
I had a dream that I shaved off my eyebrows. Panicked, I began digging through my make-up drawer looking for something to draw them back on. I had nothing. This morning, I had to look in the mirror to make sure it wasn’t true! Then I looked up the meaning of the dream: “To dream of […]
Day 4 :: Numbers {The Faithful One}
It was your typical Tuesday morning dash to get out the door: the spilled cereal, the “How many times do I have to tell you to put your underwear on?!”, the forgotten toothbrush… We were late. Again. While exhaling slowly to calm down, I hear my son break the silence in the car, “Mommy, will you […]
Day 3 :: Leviticus {The Holy One (who ma...
Okay friends, who else groans when they think of Leviticus? I have only read the book from front to back once and it is dull. One of those reads where you can’t remember what you just read and at times swear you’ve already read those words before. (Hint: You probably have.) When I asked my […]
Sabbath :: God of Rest
By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. – Genesis 2:2-3 I’m doing […]