June 5 – John 15:12

John 15:12 Amp This is My commandment, that you love one another [just] as I have loved you. So this God we serve and demands that we obey Him, what does He command? Love each other. Love each other. In the same way that He loves us. In my Bible beside this verse, I wrote, “Show me how, Jesus.” That was thirty years ago, and I’m still asking. Laying down... Read More

June 4 – John 15:11

John 15:11 Amp I have told you these things that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be full measure and complete and overflowing. How often do picture Jesus as a really joyful person? (Unless you remember Him in the Matthew video!) But He IS — it’s a fruit of the Spirit. And it’s for the JOY that He’s been telling about... Read More

June 3 – John 15:19

John 15:19 Amp If you keep My commandments — if you continue to obey My instructions — you will abide in My love and live on in it; just as I have obeyed My Father’s commandments and live on in His love. The Word and the Spirit will instruct you. Listen. Keep the channel open, clean. And then just do what you think He’s telling you. He’s telling... Read More

June 2 – John 15:9

John 15:9 Amp I have loved you [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love – continue in His love with Me. Hear it. I. have. loved. you. In the same way the Father loves Me. Live. in. My. love. Immerse yourself in it. Swim. Splash. In the OCEAN of His love. for. you. He loves Annie, delights in her. Wants to bless her. Look in His eyes, Annie. Do you... Read More

The Armadillo Story

Good fences make good neighbors… … as do husbands with rifles… but that’s getting ahead of the story. eHEM…. The Armadillo Story, by Annie Gerber. At first, I thought Jack was digging in the flower beds. Not that I got mad, really, since it was just a couple flowers, but Drew and I thought that chaining him up at night might be a good solution. What... Read More

June 1 – John 15:8

John 15:8 Amp When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified; and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. Can’t you hear the love, affection, tenderness in what He’s saying here? How much He loves His Father, and loves to see Him honored and glorified. When we allow the life-giving, fruit-producing sap of the Holy Spirit... Read More

May 31 – John 15:7

John 15:7 Amp If you live in Me — abide vitally united to Me — and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for you. Incredible words, huh?! You think He really means it? : ) I think that that “If” might be the key to the promise. Our hearts would beat to the tune of His, our desires would... Read More

Preparing to Move

Last week my parents and one of my husband’s brothers came for several days to help me get a head start on packing. The guys would have liked more “manly” things to do, beyond changing the oil in the tractor and running errands, but they were good sports about how much I needed someone just to watch the kids so I could string two thoughts together and make thousands... Read More

May 30 – John 15:6

John 15:6 Amp If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out as a [broken off] branch and withers. Such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire and they are burned. A hard saying — one we would like to ignore, but as true as the other parts. But you know from experience, just like I do, that sense of “withering” as we get too busy or distracted.... Read More

May 29 – John 15:5

John 15:5b Amp However, apart from Me — cut off from vital union with Me — you can do nothing. Does He sound like He’s repeating? He is. This is His last time of instruction before He dies. (He must have taught them more after His resurrection, but we don’t hear much of that.) This is important. And John passed is on to us. This is important. Nothing... Read More