
Thursday Thoughts - Jesus Calms Waves
As strange as it may sound, it's true—Jesus took naps. Mark 4:38 says, “Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’"

Thursday Thoughts - Doing or Hearing?
Am I a doer or a hearer? Am I reading the Bible to “check my box” for the day, or am I reading to see what God has for me to do?

Thursday Thoughts - Reconnecting with Gratitude
As discussed earlier this week, summer is a time to slow down and savor the simple pleasures of life – uninterrupted time with family, nature in bloom, and moments of rest.

Thursday Thoughts - Thankfulness in the Tension
Life often lives in the in-between- between prayer and the answer, the question and the clarity, the loss and the healing.

Thursday Thoughts - This is the Way
One evening, while walking home from work, I noticed how easy it was to see what was directly in front of me (either by flashlight or the nearest streetlight), and what was in the distance under the next streetlight.

Thursday Thoughts-Love God and Love Others
Do you ever think about what God truly wants from you and why you are here?

Thursday Thought – Finding Answers
Growing up I used to think that when I got to Heaven, I would have this big sit-down meeting with Jesus and my guardian angel. And the meeting would kinda be like a coach going over film. God would walk me through scenes of my life – the good and the bad – and explain the reasoning behind it. But then a few years back, an older and wiser Christian told me.....

Thursday Thoughts - A Shared Loneliness
Jesus enjoyed people. Not everyone does, you know.

Thursday Thoughts - God "Nudges"
I’m writing this post on the first day of spring…although it certainly doesn’t feel like it! Yesterday, in my part of the US, we had a massive blizzard, and it feels like winter has lasted forever.

Thursday Thought - Even Those
No one is too far from God’s plan and reach to not be used by Him.

Thursday Thoughts - Silver Scrolls
In 1979, archaeologists discovered the original silver scrolls, which are believed to contain some of the earliest texts of the Book of Numbers in the Bible, dating back to the late 7th or early 6th century BCE. These scrolls are the oldest known original texts from the Hebrew Bible. They include the verses from Numbers 6:24-26, which read: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”

Thursday Thought - Longest Verse
What is the longest verse in the Bible?