Clothe Yourselves

Clothe Yourselves

“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”  Colossians 3:12 This is the first verse of several verses of scripture that I often read at weddings. The whole section includes verses...
Turn! Turn! Turn!

Turn! Turn! Turn!

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . ..”  Ecclesiastes 3:1  The Byrds made the third chapter of Ecclesiastes famous in 1965 when Peter Seeger wrote the song “Turn! Turn! Turn!”. I added a link to the bottom of...
Joy Comes With the Morning

Joy Comes With the Morning

“Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”  — Psalm 30:4 & 5...
Perfect Love

Perfect Love

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because God first loved us. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their...
Pentecost

Pentecost

“And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit ....