Bible Study
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Christians in a Broken World
Generally, I am not one to post about current events or politics, but today I feel God calling me to speak out. There has been so much tragedy, so much violence in such a short period of time. In the span of three weeks, Iryna Zarutska was murdered while taking…
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Roots: Shallow or Deep?
“This is the earliest we’ve ever had some of the flower beds weeded and ready for shredded bark,” I proudly mentioned to my husband mid-May. Evidently, I spoke too soon. In the many years we’ve lived in this home, we have experienced a number of tornado warnings. However, this is…
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EVICTING YOUR INNER SCAREDY CAT
When I married my husband and moved to his house in the woods, I quickly learned that something with fur would be living with us. Since I didn’t care for mice continuing to chew holes in my clothing, I opted for a cat. All was well until I was diagnosed…
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The Prophesy the Pharisees Missed
Can you have too many books? My answer to that question is “No, but you can have too little space!” I am blessed with enough bookcases to hold about 300 books, yet every January I work to eliminate the books piled up on the floor. For the most part they…
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To the Church in Pergamum
On a recent trip to Turkey, I was able to visit several of the cities mentioned in the book of Revelation. I previously wrote about the letters to Sardis and Laodicea. Here we will dive into the letter to Pergamum. You may not be familiar with this city, but it…
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A Tale of Three Cities, and a Letter
Imagine you are in grade school and the note you are passing to someone is intercepted by the teacher. You feel the panic escalating as you pray, “Please, please, please don’t let it be read out loud!” The book of Revelation is a letter to seven churches. For some reason…
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Sardis, Esther, and the Letter
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die,…
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Borders – They’re Not Just For Quilting
I am a quilter – both a quilter of fabrics, and a quilter of words. When working with fabric, I carefully choose the patterns and colors that I believe will make a beautiful finished product. But when I complete piecing the quilt top, that does not mean my work is…
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The Scrapes of Wrath
My husband Bob and I sat, dumbstruck, as we watched the scene play out before our eyes… Our (not at all restful) vacation was nearing its end. After eating breakfast in a fabulous little restaurant we had discovered in a strip mall, we returned to our rental car. Directly in…
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Clay Pots
If you look under my potting bench, you will see a dozen or so plastic pots in varying sizes. My goal is to hit that sweet spot between saving every single pot and having the size I need when I need it. When I was growing up, the pots in…
Lisa Lewis Koster 