When my youngest brother was five, he changed clothes often because he wanted to look like my dad. He’d watch Daddy enter a room, then he’d dart toward his own closet to find a way to match his hero. If Daddy changed into khaki pants after work to tend his garden, Carson would toss his clothes down the laundry chute, change into khaki pants, and follow my dad outside. He didn’t even care about losing playtime. Scripture instructs us to “put on” the same characteristics Jesus exemplified so that we look and sound like our heavenly Father. Today we’ll look…
Tag: Colossians 3:12-14
Renew Your Walk with God: A New Heart for Spring
Blog post series: On March 16, I began a new series about renewing our walk with God as He renews the earth in the spring. Here’s a link to the first in the series: Renew Your Walk with God This Spring In it I suggested we start a new journal or notebook to log: (1) our physical walks and (2) the characteristics of Jesus we notice as we read the Bible. Slip on your comfortable shoes and join me on our ongoing path. We will consider ways to renew our walk with God this spring by prayer, study, and…
Is Your Heart Dressed for Easter?
Easter Memories During my eighth year, Easter came early with its chilly temps, but I insisted on wearing my new sleeveless dress to Sunday School. My mom purchased a soft white sweater with tiny pearl buttons to make that feasible. Accessories completed the ensemble–white gloves, a flowery headband, white ruffled socks, white patent leather shoes, and a purse shaped like a closed parasol. Dressed in my Easter finery, I posed for pictures and felt ready for the holiday. Dressing Up Fashions have changed since that childhood Easter experience, but there are still occasions when we expend extra time and effort…