Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Sometimes despite my best efforts my cake still turns out like this! God hears me. God sees me. God knows me. God knows my desires, my passions and what I long for. I press on and at times even press and probe different areas to discern what’s ripe for picking. Sometimes I get it wrong.... Continue Reading →
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke
Oh how my heart longs for justice! Justice for my family, my friends, my neighbors and even those I only hear or read about. Sometimes it seems as if injustice wins more frequently than justice. Not everything is made right in the here and now. When water gushes forth down from the mountains from heave... Continue Reading →
I hear Handel's musical expression of this verse in my head as I read it! Handel gives such emotion and belief to scripture! God will level the playing field. It will be shockingly ironic to many, but not to those who believe. It won't even be irony for me. It will be what I know... Continue Reading →
"And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?"... Continue Reading →
I’m not entirely certain how this became such a popular verse to share at funerals. Is it because in our grief we need to declare God is our shepherd, caretaker and guide? Or is it because when we feel anxiety over death we need to be led beside still waters? I’ve found I do not... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 