Author: Phyllis

October 23 @ Deuteronomy 4-6

Deuteronomy 4-6 (NLT)  Discover His heart: His commandments guide our steps as we keep our focus on them Having already confessed the fact that I’m a compulsive list maker, I might as well come completely clean.  Some have labeled me the Queen of Sticky Notes, and there is an element of truth to this lofty title.  Surely everyone finds them helpful,…

October 22 @ James 1-3

James 1-3 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He reveals Himself through our salvation and our good works Most of us have encountered the wheeler-dealer, the pitchman, who makes promises but doesn’t deliver.  Our dealings with them often result in difficult learning experiences.  Years ago we planned a mission’s trip to Paraguay with 200 youth and leaders.  A travel agent approached us with…

October 21 @ Acts 7-8

Acts 7-8 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He gives us the grace we need to reach the most hateful of men Rising high in the center of beautiful Vienna is the extraordinary St. Stephen’s Cathedral, built in 1160.  It honors the deacon from the early church in Jerusalem, Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr and stoned by the Temple leaders…

October 20 @ Nahum

Nahum 1-3 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He delivers the good news through His messengers  @ Nahum 1 A few years ago I had the opportunity to trek up a mountain path to the top of a hill overlooking a multicolored tree-studded valley in the Austrian Alps and see the panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.  And yes, it’s good for…