Adopting a Puppy

April 4, 2020 Mark 10:46-52 46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy […]

From Amber Balista Reading the psalms one day at a time has become a marker of time for me. Not unlike the Christian year is a marker of time for all of us. As we approach the end of lent and time continues to turn on, let us continue to dwell with the word of […]

April 1, 2020 Mark 10:13-22 13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as […]

March 31, 2020 Psalm 13 To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?     How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I bear pain[a] in my soul,     and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted […]

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March 30, 2020 Mark 9:33-37 33 Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” 34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest. 35 He sat down, called the twelve, and said to […]

March 28, 2020 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 13 If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, […]

By Amber Balista Psalm 40 1-3& 11-17 This is the Psalm for my devotional today. Its bit longer but worth taking some time with, so I am encouraging you to do that. Read it though twice, and highlight some things that stand out for you. Read it outload even to a loved one or pet. […]