by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 20, 2018 | Lent |
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 If hope is defined as a desire and expectation for good to happen, I would have to confess I have a...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 19, 2018 | Lent |
“Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:10 At this point in our journey, we have identity, community, healthy...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 18, 2018 | Lent |
“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble” Proverbs 19:23 I remember sitting in my therapist’s office during our initial meeting, and her asking me if my life had a tagline, what would it be? After a long pause, I told...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 17, 2018 | Lent |
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 I used to joke that I was going to teach my son the phrase, “my mom is a waitress,” to explain the fact why at 3 years old he knows certain cuss words. In...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 16, 2018 | Lent |
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 There’s a joke in the church that you never pray for patience because God will make you wait. Most of us agree that while patience is something we should all...
