Empty And Bitter

Scripture “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. ~ Ruth 1:20-21 (CSB) Quote As followers of Christ, we must celebrate and give thanks for what we have rather than grieve over what we…

Bourbon Street and Beyond

Scripture My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.  Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. ~Proverbs 7:1-2, NIV Quote Do not bite the bait of pleasure until you know there is no hook beneath it. ~Thomas Jefferson Young people have a lot to deal with…

The Myth of Greener Grass

Scripture In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body. You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings! ~Proverbs 5:11-12, NLT Quote The grass that appears greener in your neighbor’s yard is the grass over the septic tank [field lines]. ~Erma Boombeck You’ve been…

Temptation

Scripture We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting. We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. But He did not sin. ~Hebrews 4:15, NIrV Quote “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to…