Many of us are celebrating the Lenten season. It is a season of fasting and renewal, a season that reminds us that we are but dust. Life is fragile. Life is but a breath. It is a season that looks to the Cross. We spend these weeks mindful of the shortness of life, but even … Continue reading Search Inward
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Worried About Others
I laugh so often when I read the Book of Jonah. There are so many eye opening moments in this book that have certainly convicted and humbled me. Some people will focus how Jonah finally followed God’s command and went to Ninevah. Some people will focus on the how the people of Ninevah repented and … Continue reading Worried About Others
My Judgment
Jonah said he didn’t want to go to Ninevah because he knew that God was “a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are too eager to turn back from destroying people” (4:2 NLT). How true! In today’s verse we read the phrase “my judgment.” We need to … Continue reading My Judgment
Rush Rush Rush
In the grocery store check out, there is often a race to see which register to choose to get finished the fastest. In this rush rush world, people do not like to take the time to count out their cash to make a payment. It is so much faster to swipe a card. Companies have … Continue reading Rush Rush Rush
Tania Gutekunst 