Isaiah 2:17 (ESV) And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. Lord, humble our haughtiness, bring low our lofty pride, and let us exalt You and prepare for the coming of Christ in our hearts, … Read more
Luke 3:10-14 (ESV) 10 And the crowds asked him [John the Baptist], “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, … Read more
Mark 1:2-8 (ESV) 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” 4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism … Read more
1 Thessalonians 5:2-8 (ESV) 2 The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, … Read more
Last Friday was “Black Friday,” the busiest shopping day of the year. Tomorrow is “Cyber Monday,” to promote online shopping. People are busy planning Christmas parties, sending greeting cards, and decorating for “the holidays.” In the midst of all this busy-ness, it’s easy to lose track of “the reason for the season,” to forget that … Read more
I’d love to have a million book sales or a million dollars or a million comments. But a million spam comments? Not so much. I happened to look at my Akismet stats today, and this is what I saw:
Thanksgiving is not about food, family, or football. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to Almighty God for the many blessings we enjoy. TO our prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our … Read more
My guest today is Donita K. Paul, author of Taming the Wild Wind. I’m delighted to have her here to talk about this latest book and also others she has written. Lillie: Welcome to A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye, Donita. I enjoyed Taming the Wild Wind. The faith element is well-woven into the story, … Read more
Thanksgiving week is always National Bible Week, a time to raise awareness of the importance and relevance of the Bible to our nation and to the individuals who live here. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of … Read more
Thank you to the 82 commenters who left 128 comments in October. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail … Read more