Isaiah 11:1-20 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the … Read more
I’ve been posting a Scripture reading and prayer for every day in Advent, and a question from a commenter alerted me that not all of my readers know what Advent is, though ‘I’ve written about the meaning of Advent before. Advent is the season of the Christian year leading up to Christmas. It is a time … Read more
Mark 13:33-37 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. “Therefore keep watch because you do not know … Read more
Isaiah 60:19-22 19 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will … Read more
Updated 12/9/10: My apologies for failing to make clear that I was contacted by someone from GrowMap and I also got responses on to my post. These nice folks were willing to help me resolve the issue, but their first suggestions didn’t solve the problem, and I simply don’t have time to continue to work … Read more
Isaiah 2:1-5 1 This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2 In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. 3 Many peoples will come and say, … Read more
This would make it worth going to the mall!
Romans 13:11-14 And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the … Read more
I mentioned in my post on National Caregivers Month and my post on World Alzheimer’s Day that my sister Nancy Nicholson, LBSW, was working on a guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s is now available in paperback from CreateSpace and will soon be available on Amazon.com. It … Read more