September 25 – Romans 4:20-22; Hebrews 11:6

Romans 4:20-22; Hebrews 11:6 [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. When we believe God’s promises and we believe He is able to complete His Word, God is pleased still.... Read More

September 24 – Daniel 6: 19, 20, 26

Daniel in the lions’ den — another challenge to God’s ability. Again Daniel refuses to worship another god, and again the punishment is “death.” Again, God didn’t save Daniel from going to meet the king’s punishment. Early the next morning the king ran to the lions’ den and Daniel 6: 19, 20, 26 “cried out in a voice of anguish,... Read More

September 23 – Daniel 4: 35, 37

The third story is when the king basically said, “I am able. Look at all I’ve done,” and immediately he became like an animal for seven years. At the end of that time, his mind returned to him, he began praising God, Daniel 4: 35, 37 Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion… He does according to His will… and none can stay His hand or say to Him,... Read More

September 22 – Daniel 3: 17,18, 29

The second challenge to God is via the three Hebrew boys, who refuse to worship the golden image. Daniel 3: 17,18, 29 If our God Whom we serve is able to deliver us… He will…But if not…we will not serve your gods. Which, of course, sent them to the furnace. You know the result (which is a whole other lesson: God didn’t save them from going to the furnace,... Read More

September 21 – Daniel 2:parts of 21-30

Look at what Daniel says about God’s “able-ity.” Daniel 2:parts of 21-30 He changes the times and seasons, He removes and sets up kings, He gives wisdom…He reveals… secret things, He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him! The king asks Daniel, Are you able…? and Daniel says all the kings wise men aren’t, But…God…... Read More

September 20 – Daniel 2:11

Our help comes from the Lord, but is He able to help? I love the book of Daniel! It seems like it was written to answer that challenge, even the specific wording — but that’s beyond the scope of 3×5’s. We’ll just hit a few highlights, ok?! The first challenge: Daniel 2:11 A rare and weighty thing indeed the king requires! None except the gods can... Read More

September 19 – Psalm 121:1-2

Psalm 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made Heaven and earth. I believe the Lord is so eager to help us, but He wants us to know that our help comes from Him — because that will draw us close to Him. (Always wooing, always wooing us to Him.) Sometimes I picture Him sitting on the edge of His seat,... Read More

Smile on the Horizon

A couple days ago my hyper-responsible older daughter burst inside yelling, “MOM! There’s a cow in the yard, and the baby is trying to go outside!” I peeked out the door and saw neither hide nor hair of cow. What I did see was the most marvelous light from the sunset… the kind of light that keeps reminding me, “You’re home.” I cajoled... Read More

September 17 – Proverbs 15:28

Proverbs 15:28 Amp The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. How many times I’ve wished afterwards that I had studied how to answer! Your brother and mine both seem to have that — they pause and think before they answer. Rather than being distracting to me as the listener, it makes me feel... Read More

Just Some Blog Business: A Year of Better Cooking

Fall is here! I’ve had a nice little break from the blog, unpacking more boxes and getting settled into our school routine. Has Fall brought a new rhythm to your days, or energy for doing something new? For the next year of blog posts, I plan to learn to cook better meals. My husband finally has a somewhat predictable schedule, for the first time in our marriage. Even the... Read More