“People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (I Samuel 16:7) Different Perspectives Our Lord often points out discrepancies with religious folk who think they’ve got it … [Read more...]
BROKEN GETS IN THE WAY
Hebrews 12:1 We have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way...and let us run the race that lies before us. A Witness in the Crowd I … [Read more...]
Unobtrusive Heroes of Faith
After this [Jesus' death], Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus' body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish … [Read more...]
WITNESSES TO FAITH
Hebrews 12:1 "As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then... let us run with determination the race that lies before us." A Crowd of Witnesses The crowd of witnesses is a … [Read more...]
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS
Like Little Children “But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” [Luke 18:16] "And … [Read more...]
BLESSINGS BEYOND OUR IMAGININGS
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all … [Read more...]
JUST ONE THING IS NEEDED
(The Lord said) “Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many things, but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.” [Luke … [Read more...]
LIVING IN THE LIGHT: A SIMPLE EXAMPLE
If we love others, we live in the light.... But if we hate others, we are in the darkness; we walk in it and do not know where we are going, because the darkness has made us blind. 1 John 2:10-11 … [Read more...]
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. [John 1:5] Darkness If you read this post on Friday, you probably wondered what was going on. Appropriately enough, I was … [Read more...]
LIVING BY FAITH by Jodi Lorenz
Faith in the Storm Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) I first stumbled across this verse at a time when some might think I had all … [Read more...]
A passionate reader, I began writing as a young girl. After graduating from college, I became a teacher. Over the course of my career, I taught high schoolers, college undergraduates, and public school teachers how to write personal narratives, expository and persuasive essays, as well as poetry and short fiction. I continued to write: publishing professional articles, two textbooks, short stories, and poetry. In 2013, I won first place in Romantic Suspense in the ACFW Genesis Contest.