Today and Forever
We have a Savior who is as much coming as he is come. The beautiful yet sometimes excruciating tension of the “now and not yet” can…
She Blooms
I might not labor or spin, but I sure do know how to worry. I can fret with the best of them—I can spin possible negative outcomes that would make TV writers beg me to lend them a twist…
What She Said! Part 2
Welcome to the fall What She Said series. Each writer brings a different style and personality but the same passion for offering help and…
Entering the Ugly
The Memphis sun streamed brightly through the window that early evening in 1955. Three young babies played in the other room…
Formed to Declare His Praises
It was a beautiful Saturday in Tennessee. The hustle to all the games for our children was in full swing. Between games, I did a…
Grace and Knowledge Against Lawlessness
It was a day that started like many others, the morning rush to get the boys to school, carpool line, and a list of errands to be…
Steadfast, Immovable Servants
It had been a long week, like many over the years, juggling all the things with three kids under my feet while my husband traveled…
The Call to Settle
“They want me to take a new position … a promotion,” my husband explained, slightly hesitating as he added, “but we’d have to…
What Does Your Storyline Read?
“She’s gone. She’s with Jesus,” the text from my husband read. His precious mother had made her transition from this life to eternity with…
When Life Swirls with Uncertainty
Today we continue with Part 7 of the What She Said! Series. Have you ever read a blog, heard a speaker, or read a book and declared, “What she said!” Many of you…
True Contentment
In writing these devotions through the book of Philippians, it’s felt at times as if I were skipping a rock right across the surface of the text. There are so many depths we’ve had to sail…
Think About These Things
One of the themes of Philippians is the attitude of our minds—are we operating from the mindset of the world or the mindset…
Euodia and Syntyche
Today’s Treasure is one of the reasons Philippians is beloved by so many. The encouragement of the Lord’s presence to calm our anxieties and turn to Him in prayer, trusting…
Citizens of Heaven
What a joy it is to contemplate and sing about the day we will join our Lord in heaven. This rollicking hymn and others like it are a balm to my weary soul, especially when singing it with…
To Enjoy Christ Forever
For a first-century Jew living in Palestine, Saul of Tarsus (who we know as Paul) had it all. He counted among his blessings that he’d been circumcised when he…
Self-Sacrificing Servants
As we have worked our way through Paul’s letter to his beloved friends in Philippi, we’ve observed not only his genuine affection for these believers, but also an…
God’s At Work In You
Today’s Treasure passage begins with “Therefore.” Say it with me: “What’s it there for?” I’m tempted to look back at the verses immediately prior and conclude, “Wow! After all that Jesus has…