Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: health
Four Healthy Agreements
Today I took a walk down memory lane before I sat down to write this blog. And by that, I mean I read through a few of my journal entries from years past. I wanted to refresh my memory regarding agreements I lived with for many years that kept me trapped in hard places. Because …
Do you see what I see?
Instead you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. I Peter 3:15
Daily Reads 3.18.2019
Read: I Peter 3:15 Today I am going to challenge you to give this one verse some serious meditation. Do you live with a sense of hope for the future? If so, what is the reason for the hope you have? Does your lifestyle give evidence of a hopeful outlook? Can you put the reason …
Daily Reads 03.15.2019
Tuesday after my blog posted, I talked to my husband. It was unrelated to the blog, but before we hung up he tentatively said, “Hey, I don’t want to criticize your writing or anything, but you just don’t have the facts straight in your blog today.” Hmmm…facts not straight? I have an incredible memory so …
Daily Reads 3.10.2019
The first day of a new week! A beautiful time to dedicate to the Lord. So wherever you find yourself today, set some time aside to see life in a new way and give thanks to him for all his goodness to you. Read: Psalm 19:1-4 Thursday I went to the beach to scavenge shells …
Daily Reads 3.09.2019
John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. He baptized Jesus in the Jordan River and by all appearances, knew that he was the Messiah. But after his arrest, he seems to waver a bit. Read: Matthew 11:1-6 Now, I’m sorry Jesus. But you did not answer the question. …
Daily Reads 3.08.2019
Even those who lived in the first century wanted to know who Jesus’ was. But Jesus’ answer often seemed vague and veiled. Read: John 10:22-33 This encounter occurred near the end of Jesus’ life. The people are curious about his identity; they want to know if he is the Messiah. Jesus says the proof is …
Daily Reads 3.07.2019
Read: Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-19 Some passages, such as this one in Isaiah, are called Messianic because they point to and predict the coming Messiah. Isaiah wrote this hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth, but it pointed to a future time, when the Messiah would appear. When Jesus was asked to speak in the synagogue, …
Daily Reads 3.06.2019
“Who do you say I am?” This is the question we are examining this week. Jesus has been asking it for a long time. Read: Mark 8:27-33 This is the only time Jesus’ asks that question aloud. He was with his disciples walking to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. I imagine as they walk they …
What do I do with Jesus?
The first time I encountered the need to respond to Jesus was in the summer of 1971. I was at a family reunion with my parents and younger sister in Colorado. Maybe there were other siblings there too – I don’t remember.
Out of the Chaos 