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Christ’s Constant Gaze

The Lord will… watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:7-8

I’ve had this beautiful sketch of Jesus by Frances Hook on my wall for years. I see it as I sit on the floor to pray. It watches over me as I stand at my computer and work. In it, Jesus is always gazing at me with incredible warmth and love in His eyes.

You could argue that the sketch is one dimensional, just charcoal on paper, just one face or aspect of Who Christ is. I would agree and disagree at the same time.

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The Armor of Experience


“The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” 1 Sammuel 17:37

Working doubly hard in November, I bought and wrapped all my Christmas gifts by the first of December. Conquering that major hurdle made December feel like there was time for everything: fun gatherings with friends, meaningful time with God, and great memory-making activities with my kids. It was one of the best Advents and Christmases yet!

Oh, how radically different January and February have been!

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On The Receiving End

…pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. James 5:16b

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For years, right before I went to bed, I’d bless my kids with holy water as they slept. However, with the transition of my going back to work, and the chaos of the pandemic, there always seemed to be too many loose ends to tie up before bed. I was too exhausted to do one more thing. So, I stopped, justifying it with the thought that there’s only so much one person can do.

Just Monday, I finally found a minute to go in and bless my kids. For some reason, Mason wasn’t asleep yet. When I approached his bed, he got up, took the holy water bottle from me, and blessed me. It was such a profound moment.

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God’s News Channel

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4

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I never turn on the news at home. Yet, recently, I’ve been out and about to different establishments with TVs tuned in to different news stations. It’s astounding the disparity of reporting.

One station features just one end of the spectrum, sending me into a tailspin of anxiety. Another features just the other end of the spectrum, filling me with hope. How do we know which viewpoint is correct?

I had the thought that I wish God had a news channel. If He did, I’d have that thing on 24/7, blaring the truth and good news throughout my home. Then I realized, He does.

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