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A Meditation on Psalm 103: Let Us ‘Forget Not All His Benefits’

A Meditation on Psalm 103: Let Us ‘Forget Not All His Benefits’

Often, I can easily become wrapped up in the stressors and hardships of things of this world. Psalm 103 reminds me that my struggles are temporary and my time on earth is fleeting… The psalms are full of great examples of praise and lament. There are many I go to often, but Psalm 103 is probably my favorite. Let’s dive in for a closer look.

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He’s Not Like Us

He’s Not Like Us

I get frustrated when I need to say the same thing to someone over and over again. Why don’t they just do it? Why do I keep having to repeat myself? It doesn’t take much for me to lose patience and start to have a bad attitude. So, when I keep messing up and don’t follow God’s commands, it’s easy for me to think He’s given up on me too, or at the very least, is running low on grace for my mistakes.

Loving Sincerely by Hating Sin

Loving Sincerely by Hating Sin

The first thing that was destroyed when sin entered into the world was man’s relationship with God. Genesis 3 talks about the Great Fall -- “…I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so, I hid” (Genesis 3:10). Despite the disobedience in the Garden of Eden, God still loved Adam and Eve but did not hesitate to call out their sin.

Love Songs

Love Songs

“Guiding Light” by Foy Vance is the song my husband and I danced to at our wedding. One of the first times we hung out was at a Foy Vance concert, and his music always evokes memories of our relationship. But long before I met my husband, there were other love songs that would latch on to my emotions and take me for a ride — but I’d never been in a dating relationship before I met my husband, so how could that be?

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Who am I?  Do I matter?  Where do I belong?

Over the summer, our Jennersville pastors Doug Walker (student ministry) and Johnny Johnston (campus pastor) taught on these questions adolescents strive to answer before entering their adulthood.  As they popped up on the screen, I thought, “as an adult, I still ask these questions!” In my twenties I struggled with depression, mostly because my answer to these questions were:

Brad Paisley: I thought I loved you then

Brad Paisley: I thought I loved you then

My husband and I celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary later this month. This Brad Paisley song with the words “I thought I loved you then” has been our theme song for many years. (It was not the song we danced to at our wedding…we eloped…a fact he has not lived down in 35 years!) Young love is wonderful and exciting, but “old” love is even richer and has so much more depth.

Love Letters

Love Letters

The effort started out simply enough.  

I set out to pen a note to my sweet mister on the occasion of our 20 years of life together. Over two decades, we’ve exchanged countless expressions of affection and appreciation for one another. But as the 20-year mark approached, I was looking for a fresh way to let him know how grateful I am to walk this life with him.

Love Each Other

Love Each Other

This past year, we studied the book of John in Bible study.  In chapter 15, Jesus uses the analogy of a garden and gardener to reveal to us how we are to live.  God is the gardener, Jesus is the vine and we are branches and are to remain close to the vine in order to bear fruit and have life.  We are also told that the branches are pruned in order to produce more fruit. In this story, Jesus reveals to us his command for us, his followers.  Not once, but twice. In verse 12 he states, "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."  And then again in verse 17 he says, "This is my command: Love each other." Sounds simple enough, right?