Tag Archives: love overflowing

No Giving Up

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Pete

Hovering over the “God gave them up” passage in Romans 1 this morning. And thinking that if we “cherry pick” it we may be missing out on some pretty humbling but extremely encouraging fruit. Cherry picking. You know, selecting just … Continue reading →

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“It’s What I Do”

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Pete

Jonah was on my reading plan this morning. Love this story! Just to observe again how God interacts with everything — from stubborn prophets, to whirling winds, to raging seas, to shaking-in-their boots sailors, to big fish, to a city … Continue reading →

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Love Incorruptible (2013 Remix)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Pete

Sometimes I’ll read Paul’s letters the same way I’ll drink a jug of milk. I’ll consume the milk glass by glass . . . but then, often, throw away the jug when there’s still a little left in it. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Easy To Get Used To

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Pete

Continuing to venture into my reading plan with a new translation this year. And this morning the CSB puts before me another change that I’ll need to get used to. But I enter Your houseby the abundance of Your faithful … Continue reading →

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She Loved Much

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Pete

She was a woman of repute. Of ill repute. A woman “of the city” and evidently a woman known (in the biblical sense) by many in the city. That she crashed the dinner party at the Pharisee’s house was shocking. … Continue reading →

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The Source of Grace

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Pete

Probably being overly simplistic this morning. Likely I’m just scratching the surface of the depths of something which, if I really got the half of it, would strike me dumb and put me facedown. But, as I’m continuing to read … Continue reading →

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Sated with Favor

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Pete

Nothing too deep this morning, just something that brings a certain measure of delight. No new insight, but a familiar infusion of well-being. A short three-word phrase written to another but I sense preserved for me. Three words taken out … Continue reading →

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The Abundance

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Pete

Good thing I got a head start on my reading plan last week, ’cause I didn’t necessarily anticipate not getting into routine until the end of the first week of 2018. But a quick trip to the homeland consumed with … Continue reading →

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