Tight Squeeze Bible: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Reading In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world (JOHN 16:33). I grew up in America, near a place called Tightsqueeze. It was named a century and a half ago when the owner of the general store and the local blacksmith builtContinueContinue reading “Tight Squeeze”
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Blue Lines
Blue Lines Bible: Proverbs 4:10-27 Reading I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths (V.11). Downhill skiing racecourses are often marked by lots of blue paint sprayed across the white, snowy surface. The paint might be a distraction for spectators, but it is vital to both the success andContinueContinue reading “Blue Lines”
Following The Ladder
Following The Ladder Bible: Luke 9:21-24 Reading Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me (V.23). Over our house three fighter jets screamed through the sky—flying in formation so close together they looked like they were one plane. “Wow,” I said as I watched themContinueContinue reading “Following The Ladder”
Catching Foxes
Catching Foxes Bible: Song of Solomon 2:14-17 Reading Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards (V.15). While talking on the phone with a friend who lives by the seaside, I said I loved hearing seagulls squawking on her end of the line. “They’re gross,” she replied. To her they areContinueContinue reading “Catching Foxes”