The House You're Building

  [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, [4] even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love [5] he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, [6] to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. [7] In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, [8] which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight [9] making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ [10] as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. [11] In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the...

      Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2   A few months back I got a letter from a dear friend.  She’s been through a lot in the past year and as part of her grieving process was reflecting on life.  She wrote to me a long letter, with pencil, written on notebook paper.  It was sent through the mail, delivered in an envelope with a stamp.  Though writing handwritten notes was a common practice when I was in middle school, it’s been ages since I’ve not only written but received such correspondence.  Because of that I appreciated her time and method of sharing even more.  Mo...