Great Expectations. Greater Disappointment.

John 11 “There was a man named Lazarus who was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany, where Mary and her sister Martha lived. 2 Mary is the woman who later put perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. Mary’s brother was Lazarus, the man who was now sick. 3 So Mary and MarthaContinue reading “Great Expectations. Greater Disappointment.”

Thankful in All Circumstances

Micah – Week Two We started studying the minor prophets in early September.  Amos said to God’s people in the Northern Kingdom, “Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought out of the land of Egypt 2 You only have I loved soContinue reading “Thankful in All Circumstances”

Life is Like a Game of Go Fish

2 Kings 7 – Week Ten I am not much of a card player.  I don’t understand how to play a lot of the more “sophisticated, grownup” card games.  But I do enjoy playing Go Fish with my great niece.  That game I understand.  Each player starts off with a handful of cards and theContinue reading “Life is Like a Game of Go Fish”

Reminder: Live Like the Ants

Romans 15:13-33 We are closing in on the end of Paul’s letter to the Romans.  It’s a long letter; in fact, it’s Paul’s longest letter in which he has had a lot to say.  As he is drawing the letter to a close, he does so with much love and encouragement. Romans 15:13 “I prayContinue reading “Reminder: Live Like the Ants”

But Wait, There’s More! If You Act Now…

Podcast available at: https://anchor.fm/diane-simcox/episodes/But-Wait–Theres-More–If-You-Act-Now-e18kion Romans 5:1-11 – Week Six It’s hard to imagine a world without Amazon and other ways of shopping online.  Our children and grandchildren can’t comprehend a time when a person couldn’t just find and buy whatever they wanted with a few clicks. Before we had access to online shopping, we hadContinue reading “But Wait, There’s More! If You Act Now…”