I hate waiting. Yes, yes, I know how that I’m to wait on the Lord to gain new strength (Isaiah 40:31) and that I’m commanded to rest and wait patiently for Him (Psalm 37:7). I know that patience is a fruit of the Spirit. I know all that stuff. But that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m saying …
The Cost of Entertainment
Sunday was not an unusual one as Sunday’s go. I got up, had my coffee with a short devotional, then readied myself for church with my peers. After church, Mark and I returned home, had left-overs and I took a nap. (I felt like I needed it as our two-year-old grandson had been with us for the past two weeks.) …
Raising Patient Children
Dear Mentor, It seems that the Lord has been teaching me lessons about patience for quite some time now. Part of that is by encouraging me to wait on Him. I’ve found that when I skip silence during my day, my impatience leads me to bad decisions and hurtful words. How can I begin now to teach my …
Alert in Rest
Holy Father, How little I rest in You. My soul is like a hummingbird, flitting from flower to flower, truth to truth – expending most of the spiritual energy I derive by just skimming over Your Word, rather than drinking deeply. Yet, You still hold out the Sabbath rest before me, saying “This is the day to rest” (Hebrews …