December #jammed: Free Grace. Day 365: Warm it back up. “How great is God? Beyond our understanding.” Job 36:26 This last entry of the year has me staring at a cold cup of coffee, at 2 pm in the afternoon. Many cups of coffee have gone cold sitting here in pursuit of spreading the encouraging love of Jesus. Throughout the year, I just kept warming it…
December #jammed: Free Grace. Day 364: Empty Buckets “The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:5 “What if I never actually surf,” I joked, “It’s a possibility!” Monday morning Bible study prepares and leads me. “What if God just wants to teach me something through the process of preparation?” It’s a possibility. And it wouldn’t be the first time. I’ve trained for a marathon before, making it through…
December #jammed: Free Grace. Day 363: Don’t forget to spot. He who takes refuge in the shelter of the Most High will be safe in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 (VOICE) “Mom! Mom!” my little ballerina leaped into the kitchen with glee, “Look how many times I turned!” My tiny dancer had been determined enough to earn a lot of monetary support through her…
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 362: His arrival. Suddenly a messenger of the Lord stood in front of them, and the darkness was replaced by a glorious light—the shining light of God’s glory. They were terrified! Luke 2:9 (VOICE) The tickets were paid for long in advance, but I had mentally ducked out of the plans I had spun into existence several times as the date…
December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 361: Finally here. “…the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified…” Luke 2:9 If we succumb to a fast paced life that isn’t suited to shelving schedules and opinions to stand and welcome God’s presence, we will miss a marvelous piece of the Christmas story. Chills run down our spine as we worship together. What did the shepherds…