We have the following Bible verses written on a chalkboard above our kitchen sink: Because of God's tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness & in the shadow of death, & to guide us to the path of peace. Luke 1:78-78 NLT I chose to write out these verses for a few reasons. First of all, I like the picture it illustrates of God's mercy & how ultimately his mercy & light lead us to peace. Second, these verses speak of hope to me. They say that even in darkness & death there is hope! And last, it reminds me to live every day with expectancy. It says that heaven "is about" to break upon us; it's almost foreshadowing God's faithfulness. I've been thinking about this third point a lot lately. Expectancy. What does it mean? What does it look like? I think I've referenced it before, but I'm reading a book that's written specifically for people in a time of ...
while walking home last friday night my magnificent sandals decided to give out on me. thank goodness i live so close to where i work! at any rate- i had to dedicate a blog to these dear sandals. they've been many places (new zealand, south korea, thailand, australia, usa, canada...) and they've experienced some good times. they are also the same sandals that inspired my blog title. i just hope that the next pair that come along are as loyal to me as these...
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