Posts

Joshua-Futile Deception

Image
Scripture: Joshua chapters 7-9 During the pandemic, like everyone else, my husband and I bought an RV.  I wish I could say it was our first one, but it wasn’t.  We lived in a 5th wheel trailer while building our house and decided for years we weren’t going to camp.  Living simply has its advantages, but with two growing kids it was pretty close quarters.  After taking a long break from camping, we decided with the rest of America in 2020 that we were ready to travel again. We were lucky to find a good deal on a small R-pod and use our vehicle for a few trips every year to get away with our friends.   A few years ago, the plastic lever below the toilet stuck down and the water that usually partially fills the tank to remove waste overflowed.   We weren’t in the trailer at the time so didn’t notice the water until it started dripping out the back corner of the trailer.   Luckily, we had caught the leak early and got to work using towels to quickly absorb...
Post a Comment
Read more

Joshua-Victory God's Way

Image
So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city. Joshua 6:20 This past summer, the world was caught up in soccer as they saw the legends of the 2026 World Cup.  Since my blog is read all over the world, some of you may have been following your countries team.  I live in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and many of the games were being hosted in Seattle, a city a few hours drive from where I live.  My town also hosted a “fan center,” a place where people could gather to watch and cheer.  Though I didn’t attend any of the games in person, my husband has been planning logistics for the event for a few years before the games occurred.   No matter your connection to soccer, if you attended in person, watched on TV, or attended a fan zone...
Post a Comment
Read more

Joshua- A Sign of God's Presence

Image
19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”  Joshua 4:19-24 ESV There are stage in the life of faith.   When a believer goes from death to life, accepting Christ’s sacrifice for their sin is called justification.   The progressive walk with Jesus, where we are being made more like...
Post a Comment
Read more

Joshua-Come Out of Hiding

Image
[8] Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof [9] and said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you. [10] For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you devoted to destruction. [11] And as soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no spirit left in any man because of you, for the LORD your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath. ( Joshua 2:8–11  ESV) Scripture: Read Joshua chapter 2 Devotional:  Do you remember as a child, playing hide and seek? When a friend was counting down, you ran around in a panic looking for a place you could fit that would not be too obvious.  Someone always counted too fast and you were left with a not so good ...
Post a Comment
Read more