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Blog postWhen I saw this beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick, I felt led to share this devotional based on one of my favorite Scriptures--Psalm 37:4 . . . “Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I discovered a great acrostic memory tool for the word, “delight,” which describes how I have come to apply this verse to my life:
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Everything
Laid
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Hands
Totally
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Blog postWhen I saw this beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick, I felt led to share this devotional based on one of my favorite Scriptures--Psalm 37:4 . . . “Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I discovered a great acrostic memory tool for the word, “delight,” which describes how I have come to apply this verse to my life:
Daily
Everything
Laid
Into
God’s
Hands
Totally
I recently heard this true story about E -
Blog postThis year, 2021, is the 50th Anniversary of the song, “Because He Lives,” by Bill and Gloria Gaither. So many memories come flooding back to me, as I listen to the anointed lyrics of this beautiful song. I was a senior at Sebring High School in 1971 when this song was written, and we began to sing it at our church, First Baptist Church of Sebring. I also remember how meaningful these lyrics were to me as I held our first-born child, Tracy, in 1979…
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Blog postThis year, 2021, is the 50th Anniversary of the song, “Because He Lives,” by Bill and Gloria Gaither. So many memories come flooding back to me, as I listen to the anointed lyrics of this beautiful song. I was a senior at Sebring High School in 1971 when this song was written, and we began to sing it at our church, First Baptist Church of Sebring. I also remember how meaningful these lyrics were to me as I held our first-born child, Tracy, in 1979…
How sweet to hold a newborn baby, -
Blog postWhat a wonderful, thought-provoking book! Author Cheryl E. Smith shares her own life-altering downsizing story, including the practicalities and rewards, all grounded in Scripture. This is a wonderful guide to contentment, a calmer lifestyle, and a peace-filled family life. This book would also make a great small group Bible study.
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Cheryl E. Smith is the author of the book, Biblical Minimalism, the story of her family's journey from a life of abundance to a more abundant life -
Blog postWhat a wonderful, thought-provoking book! Author Cheryl E. Smith shares her own life-altering downsizing story, including the practicalities and rewards, all grounded in Scripture. This is a wonderful guide to contentment, a calmer lifestyle, and a peace-filled family life. This book would also make a great small group Bible study.
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Cheryl E. Smith is the author of the book, Biblical Minimalism, the story of her family's journey from a life of abundance to a more abundant life -
Blog postOne year my Daddy, Eston Willis, who was a wonderful Bible teacher, led a small Bible study in our home. Each week, we would gather, open in prayer, open our Bibles, and he would begin by quoting the same Scripture, Romans 8:1, at least seven times before we began...”There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Something about the repetition of those God-breathed words moved God’s Truth from my head to my heart.
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Blog postOne year my Daddy, Eston Willis, who was a wonderful Bible teacher, led a small Bible study in our home. Each week, we would gather, open in prayer, open our Bibles, and he would begin by quoting the same Scripture, Romans 8:1, at least seven times before we began...”There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Something about the repetition of those God-breathed words moved God’s Truth from my head to my heart.
Pastor Harry Ironside is quoted as say -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork so inspired me that I felt led to do a word study of I Samuel 7:12…
NIV: Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
AMP: Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
CEB: Then Samuel took a stone a -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork so inspired me that I felt led to do a word study of I Samuel 7:12…
NIV: Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
AMP: Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
CEB: Then Samuel took a stone a -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork inspired me during this time in which we are living, which is being called “unprecedented” in our lifetimes. The eyes of the connected world have simultaneously widened on a common enemy called COVID-19. What do we do when we feel threatened? When our normalcy is upended? Krista’s artwork reminded me of an old hymn I sang as a child, based on Psalm 62, and helps us look to God’s Word to shed light in these uncertain times.
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Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork inspired me during this time in which we are living, which is being called “unprecedented” in our lifetimes. The eyes of the connected world have simultaneously widened on a common enemy called COVID-19. What do we do when we feel threatened? When our normalcy is upended? Krista’s artwork reminded me of an old hymn I sang as a child, based on Psalm 62, and helps us look to God’s Word to shed light in these uncertain times.
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Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered this beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick I felt led to do a word study based on Isaiah 61:3:
NIV: They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.
ESV: that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
The Message: Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness” planted by God to display His glory.
NET: They will be called oaks of righteousn -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered this beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick I felt led to do a word study based on Isaiah 61:3:
NIV: They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.
ESV: that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
The Message: Rename them “Oaks of Righteousness” planted by God to display His glory.
NET: They will be called oaks of righteousn -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artworkby Krista Hamrick reminded me of the warm feelings I had when I was a little girl, growing up at First Baptist Church of Lakeland. Our pastor at that time, Dr. Arthur Rich, would close every morning worship service with this Scripture benediction from Hebrews 13:20-21. I can still hear his lilting Canadian accent powerfully praying God’s Word over us as we left each worship service:Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lo -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artworkby Krista Hamrick reminded me of the warm feelings I had when I was a little girl, growing up at First Baptist Church of Lakeland. Our pastor at that time, Dr. Arthur Rich, would close every morning worship service with this Scripture benediction from Hebrews 13:20-21. I can still hear his lilting Canadian accent powerfully praying God’s Word over us as we left each worship service:Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lo -
Blog postMy husband, Jack, our daughter, Tracy, and I had just participated in a low-impact family ropes course. It included a series of challenges that we had to solve together as a team. There were several times that I personally didn’t see how we would solve the problem. But we worked together and we tried out different ideas until we completed the task. One of us always had an idea that worked. We learned we could relax and trust that we could figure it out together.
As the challe -
Blog postMy husband, Jack, our daughter, Tracy, and I had just participated in a low-impact family ropes course. It included a series of challenges that we had to solve together as a team. There were several times that I personally didn’t see how we would solve the problem. But we worked together and we tried out different ideas until we completed the task. One of us always had an idea that worked. We learned we could relax and trust that we could figure it out together.
As the challe -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrickinspired me to do a study based on Psalm 90:10:
AMPC: The days of our years are threescore years and ten (seventy years)—or even, if by reason of strength, fourscore years (eighty years); yet is their pride [in additional years] only labor and sorrow, for it is soon gone, and we fly away.
CEB: We live at best to be seventy years old, maybe eighty, if we’re strong. But their duration brings ha -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrickinspired me to do a study based on Psalm 90:10:
AMPC: The days of our years are threescore years and ten (seventy years)—or even, if by reason of strength, fourscore years (eighty years); yet is their pride [in additional years] only labor and sorrow, for it is soon gone, and we fly away.
CEB: We live at best to be seventy years old, maybe eighty, if we’re strong. But their duration brings ha -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick inspired me to do a study based on Ruth 1:16
NASB: But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where * you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
BBE: But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will t -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
This beautiful artwork by Krista Hamrick inspired me to do a study based on Ruth 1:16
NASB: But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where * you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
BBE: But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will t -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork inspired me to do a study based on Jonah 2:2:
KJV: “I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”
ICB: “I was in danger. So I called to the Lord, and he answered me. I was about to die. So I cried to you, and you heard my voice.”
TLB: “In my great trouble I cried to the Lord and he answered me; f -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork inspired me to do a study based on Jonah 2:2:
KJV: “I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”
ICB: “I was in danger. So I called to the Lord, and he answered me. I was about to die. So I cried to you, and you heard my voice.”
TLB: “In my great trouble I cried to the Lord and he answered me; f -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, Genesis, I felt led to do a word study based on Genesis 1:1:
AMP: In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
EXB: In the beginning [or In the beginning when] God created [C this Hebrew verb is used only when God is the one creating] the ·sky [heavens] and the earth.
MSG: First this: God created the Heavens -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, Genesis, I felt led to do a word study based on Genesis 1:1:
AMP: In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
EXB: In the beginning [or In the beginning when] God created [C this Hebrew verb is used only when God is the one creating] the ·sky [heavens] and the earth.
MSG: First this: God created the Heavens -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
When I saw Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork depicting young Samuel’s response to the Lord, I felt led to do a word study based on I Samuel 3:10:
AMPC: And the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel answered, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.
ICB: The Lord came and stood there. He called as he had before. He said, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel said, “Speak, Lord. I am your servant, and I am listening. -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
When I saw Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork depicting young Samuel’s response to the Lord, I felt led to do a word study based on I Samuel 3:10:
AMPC: And the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel answered, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.
ICB: The Lord came and stood there. He called as he had before. He said, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel said, “Speak, Lord. I am your servant, and I am listening. -
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When I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, When We All Get To Heaven, I was reminded of the old hymn which my dear Daddy would sing with great enthusiasm during my childhood days in our church, especially after January 18, 1968.
On January 18, 1968, my precious grandfather, William Frank Willis, went home to be with Jesus. It was such a crushing blow, an unexpected loss to our whole family, but especially for my dear Daddy, Eston Frank Willis. My Da -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
When I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, When We All Get To Heaven, I was reminded of the old hymn which my dear Daddy would sing with great enthusiasm during my childhood days in our church, especially after January 18, 1968.
On January 18, 1968, my precious grandfather, William Frank Willis, went home to be with Jesus. It was such a crushing blow, an unexpected loss to our whole family, but especially for my dear Daddy, Eston Frank Willis. My Da -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
When I saw Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork based on Psalm 119, I felt led to do a word study based on Psalm 119:18:
ESV: Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.KJV: Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.NET: Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in Your law!NLT: Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions.The Message: Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of you -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
When I saw Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork based on Psalm 119, I felt led to do a word study based on Psalm 119:18:
ESV: Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.KJV: Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.NET: Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in Your law!NLT: Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions.The Message: Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of you -
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As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, Jesus Paid It All, I felt led to do a word study based on Isaiah 53:5
AMPC: But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole.
ESV: But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquitie -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, Jesus Paid It All, I felt led to do a word study based on Isaiah 53:5
AMPC: But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole.
ESV: But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquitie -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, which she titled, The Bible is our Burning Bush, I immediately thought of the two disciples who met the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus and they said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” This led me to a word study of the word heart, and a study of Luke 24:13-35
The word heart, kardia, does not refer to the p -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
As I pondered Krista Hamrick’s beautiful artwork, which she titled, The Bible is our Burning Bush, I immediately thought of the two disciples who met the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus and they said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” This led me to a word study of the word heart, and a study of Luke 24:13-35
The word heart, kardia, does not refer to the p -
Blog postartwork by Tamara Peterson
When I saw TamaraPeterson’s beautiful work of art, I immediately thought of this inspiring video by the Gaither Vocal Band and the Gatlin Brothers Band filmed at the Gaither Homecoming Tent Revival outside the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC, in 2011, performing Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored…Counting my Blessings, Great things He has done, Fighting the good fight with the Blessed Assurance that the battle is already won, Greatly Blessed and Highly F -
Blog postartwork by Tamara Peterson
When I saw TamaraPeterson’s beautiful work of art, I immediately thought of this inspiring video by the Gaither Vocal Band and the Gatlin Brothers Band filmed at the Gaither Homecoming Tent Revival outside the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC, in 2011, performing Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored…Counting my Blessings, Great things He has done, Fighting the good fight with the Blessed Assurance that the battle is already won, Greatly Blessed and Highly F -
Blog postWOW! What a powerful new book for regular women fighting the good fight!
Author Kelly Balarie has dedicated her open, honest, and transparent new book to the everyday warrior woman . . . “the one crying out in pain, the one shaving her head due to cancer, the one with a marriage hanging by a thread, the one suffering through an onslaught of mean words, the one trying to lift her head again, the one who calls herself a “bad mom,” the one pleading for a lost loved one, the one whose past bea -
Blog postWOW! What a powerful new book for regular women fighting the good fight!
Author Kelly Balarie has dedicated her open, honest, and transparent new book to the everyday warrior woman . . . “the one crying out in pain, the one shaving her head due to cancer, the one with a marriage hanging by a thread, the one suffering through an onslaught of mean words, the one trying to lift her head again, the one who calls herself a “bad mom,” the one pleading for a lost loved one, the one whose past bea -
Blog postOne of my favorite family board games growing up was Password, which included something that amazed me at the time — a red transparent lens and cards with some light blue text that was obscured by a myriad of red words. When you slid the cards under the red lens, the red words would disappear, and the text would magically appear. This fascinating game reminded me of a profound spiritual truth, exemplified in these two powerful story illustrations.
A pure heart is one that isn’t tain -
Blog postOne of my favorite family board games growing up was Password, which included something that amazed me at the time — a red transparent lens and cards with some light blue text that was obscured by a myriad of red words. When you slid the cards under the red lens, the red words would disappear, and the text would magically appear. This fascinating game reminded me of a profound spiritual truth, exemplified in these two powerful story illustrations.
A pure heart is one that isn’t tain -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Psalm 9:11…
ERV: Sing praises to the Lord, who sits as King in Zion. Tell the nations about the great things he has done.
Expanded: Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount [dwells on] Zion [the location of the Temple]. Tell the nations [among the peoples] what he has done.
NCV: Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion. Tell the nations what he has done.
Benson Commentary: "As -
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Psalm 9:11…
ERV: Sing praises to the Lord, who sits as King in Zion. Tell the nations about the great things he has done.
Expanded: Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount [dwells on] Zion [the location of the Temple]. Tell the nations [among the peoples] what he has done.
NCV: Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion. Tell the nations what he has done.
Benson Commentary: "As -
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Exodus 3:13,15…
HCSB: Then Moses asked God, “If I go to the Israelites and say to them: The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ what should I tell them?” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.”
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Exodus 3:13,15…
HCSB: Then Moses asked God, “If I go to the Israelites and say to them: The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ what should I tell them?” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.”
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Acts 5:30, 31…
NASB: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Amplified: The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross). God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliv -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick
Acts 5:30, 31…
NASB: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Amplified: The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross). God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliv -
Blog postartwork by Krista Hamrick I John 1:1…
NASB: What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life.
Amplified: [WE ARE writing] about the Word of Life [in] Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our [own] eyes, Whom we have gazed upon [for ourselves] and have touched with our [own] hands.
ESV: That whi
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