Sin and its consequences were allowed to spread ugly tentacles both far and near, sometimes nearer than we'd like to admit.

I need to be free of these hindering thoughts – so I’ve lowered the price, I’ve now slashed the cost.

No sacrifice or offering that she alone can give can save her from this sinful bent— it’s Your grace she needs, to live.

Why did I think that I could weed as I’ve always done and not get bit by chiggers this time?

Through the Psalm writer's eyes, I could see clearly that God's words were of great worth to him, a treasure to be savored.

Was this God’s definition of happiness? Is this what Jesus suffered and died on the cross for?

At first this knowledge brought me a sense of peace. The peg hole I had been placed in felt comfortable, secure. Affirming, almost.

God, who heard my James 1:19-20 prayer on the morning commute, heard my cries of wrecked confession on the drive home.

The best way to change the world is by loving the person in front of you. And in the furnace of fostering, my kids are learning that, too.

In that moment a gentle voice whispered to me: Cheryl. This is bible study.