Matthew 13:30 ICB Let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest time. At harvest time I will tell the workers this: First gather the weeds and tie them together to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it to my barn. In the book, that was Yesterday, A History of Sisters,…
Mt. St. Helen’s, WA Jonah 4:4 GNT The Lord answered, “What right do you have to be angry?” Lately it seems pretty easy to get angry. Oh, if people would just think clearly like me, right? Jonah was sent to deliver the Good News to some folks that he really didn’t like. Jonah didn’t want them to…
1 John 4:4 CSB You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. John 1:14, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Ponder that Jesus experienced everything we do while He was walking on…
Does God really care about me? Matthew 10:29 NIV Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. If God cares about each sparrow (or in this case finch,) then imagine just how much more He cares for you!
Pastor Breck Boyd, pastor at The Resting Place, Sisters, OR
Do you need a bit of hope and courage? Here are six Bible verses to help you feel hopeful, encouraged, and empowered!
Matthew 10:29 NIV Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. My brother, his wife, my sister, and I took our Dad on a genealogy road trip. Traveling with your adult siblings might not be on everyone’s bucket list, but we…
Isaiah 49:13 NIV Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains!For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. Shouting for joy, rejoicing, and bursting into song are actually practical devices for changing your mood! Laughter and singing have both been scientifically proven to boost postive endorphins and relieve stress. According to the…
