“Your adornment must not be merely external—with interweaving and elaborate knotting of the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or [being superficially preoccupied with] dressing in expensive clothes;” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬, ‭AMP‬‬. I like the word “merely,” in this passage. I’d like to think Peter learned from his wife that “getting ready in the morning,” had some importance. Though it shouldn’t be an all-consuming activity. It would do all of us well to be less focused on our outw

“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭25‬-‭26‬, ‭NIV‬‬. My friend is having a baby. When I saw her the other day she was glowing with the anticipation of this new life. What heightened her future delight was the discovery of the baby’s gender. She and her husband have decided to wait until the baby’s appearance. I started thinking, “Do I anticipate the days God has g

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven,” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-16‬, ‭NIV‬‬. When my husband and I lived in Africa as missionaries, clothes were washed by hand and hung out to dry. I remember w