Don’t Despise the Small Things, Part One
Recently, I’ve had the honor of being invited to teach two 30-minute lessons each month to be viewed in India. This is a real privilege, but at first, I was a little concerned about how I would fit it into my already-full schedule. After much prayer, the Lord opened my eyes to the fact that these videos could be used in many ways, including blog posts. So, I’ve broken the videos down into small pieces and plan to share them with you over the coming weeks. Don’t worry, there were still be traditional devotional posts as well. But this will allow me to share the truth of God’s Word with many more people without much extra time. I’m excited, and I hope you are as well. So, let’s get started. Shall we?
How Do I Know I Can Trust God?
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. - James 1:8
To be double-minded essentially means we’re wishy-washy. In our Christian walk, it manifests itself in not knowing whether God can be trusted. At times, we think He can, but when circumstances go crazy, we begin to doubt. We believe God is good, but then we question whether that’s true. Double-minded. Wishy-washy. Unstable.
But what if we could know, without a doubt, that God can be trusted? What if we could prove it to ourselves every time we started to question God’s goodness? Fortunately, we can do it by meditating upon one single chapter of the Bible.
Something You Can Count On
The unofficial motto for mid-Wales is “We do weather.” Seriously, the weather around here has more mood swings than I do. In a single 3-mile walk, one can experience rain, sleet, hail, wind, sun, and rainbows. It’s crazy!
And the weather forecast is no help at all. Monday, for example, showed a 0% chance of precipitation all day. There were four or five bouts of sleet and several rain showers, and while the sun did make an appearance a couple of times, it was typically raining or sleeting too. This is the only place I’ve ever lived where you have to wipe the falling snow off your sunglasses.
A New Christmas Tradition
Christmas is a time of tradition and familiarity. Seeing the collection of ornaments we’ve collected through the years always brings back fond memories. Gathering together with family to open gifts and play games was always a highlight.
This Christmas will be a bit different. Yes, we were able to bring a few things with us to Wales to make it feel more familiar, but as we grow closer to that holy day, we’re realizing just how many things are new and different for us this year.
Leaky Buckets
I apologize for missing several posts last week. No matter where I am, the Christmas season is a busy time. I spent much of last week preparing our house for the holidays and practicing for our carol service at our chapel last Sunday. Now, with all that done, I can focus on my writing more. . .hopefully.
Friday night, we braved the frigid, snowy weather and attended a concert in town hosted by a local choir. We have several friends in the choir, so we wanted to show our support and enjoy an evening of Christmas songs.