by Kirstena | Sep 27, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Psalm 90 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. (v.14) For me, Maine is a place filled with memories of joy and peace. I remember experiencing childhood joy as I ate maple and brown sugar oatmeal and... by Kirstena | Sep 26, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Esther 8:1-8, 15-17 Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him. (v.4) Recently, at camp in Maine, we had a huge campfire where many old friends wanted to share their memories. In order to allow each person to talk (and be... by Kirstena | Sep 25, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Psalm 147 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. (v.8) There’s a story I read about childlike faith in action. A rural town was desperate for rain, so… The ministers of many of the local churches decided to... by Kirstena | Sep 24, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Luke 4:1-13 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” (v.8) “Who am I going to serve today?” As a youngster, that was not among my top five questions for the day. I wasn’t planning on serving anyone. When I was older, I got a job... by Kirstena | Sep 23, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Esther 5:1-14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows built, seventy-five feet high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the dinner and be happy.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had... by Kirstena | Sep 22, 2008 | Good News Daily, Sept 2008
Psalm 80 God, come back! Smile your blessing smile: that will be our salvation. (v.3 MSG) Do you remember in children’s books how pictures of the sun often sported smiley faces? As a child, I imagined that the sun smiled down on me. Whenever it was overcast for a...