By Joanna Robbins As I arrived in South Korea, I entered an empty apartment for my 2-week quarantine. Whatever does one do …in a foreign country…..in quarantine …..for 14 days ….all alone? We ponder…a lot. I pondered the word “obedience.” I sighed…a lot. Why is it so evasive? I forbade myself to make a list of do’s …
I’d read it before – that famous verse about the Spirit interceding for us according to the will of God. I’d skimmed over it more times than I’d read it – always in a hurry to get to the part where “everything works together for good.” But this time, I couldn’t get past those first few words: …
There are two states of mind. One that needs more. One that has enough. The first are “like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied” (Isaiah 56:11 NLT). The second is satisfied from the first moment of their waking (Psalm 17:15). The first eats more, drinks more, and buys more, but can never be fulfilled. …
My Dear Child, I see you. Because you have accepted My righteousness, I can’t help but keep watch over you at all times (Psalm 34:15). Whether you feel it or not, you are the apple of My Eye (Zechariah 2:8). I know that envisioning My dimension is somewhat difficult for your finite mind, yet the fact remains. …
Exiting the lacquerware workshop, I had a much greater appreciation for the art than upon arrival. When I’d entered, all I could see were bowls and boxes – some black, some red – all begging for purchase. But as I passed the showroom and entered into the studio rooms, I began to understand the time spent on each …
