Karoline

What if….

ByKaroline February 25, 2021 0 Comments

Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; remember me according to your love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. (Psalm 25:6) I've spent the past two months sitting with God, letting myself feel and trust that He loves me for who I am. It's been wonderful and has filled my soul with more peace than I thought possible. I've also been...

The Light Dwells With Him

ByKaroline December 6, 2020 0 Comments

“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things;He knows what is in the darkness,And the light dwells with Him. (Daniel 2:22) My landlord decided to put a deck on the house this summer. The deck is just off the back door - which I and my neighbor use to get to our cars in the driveway. He didn't make it of wood, instead he used an inexpensive composite material that is rather...

Nothing is Hidden

ByKaroline October 29, 2020 0 Comments

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:13) I am part of a leadership development group at work. It's a year-long program focused on helping us becoming better leaders. Lately, we've been focused on examining our lives and seeing where we need to grow. We were asked to invite...

Angels Among Us

ByKaroline October 19, 2020 0 Comments

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) I've had many people help me through my life journey. Whether it was a friend who gave me a grocery store gift card that she claimed she didn't need or a stranger who paid for my drink in the line at Starbucks. Most of you have heard the term "Pay it...

Relieve the Troubles of my Heart

ByKaroline October 2, 2020 0 Comments

My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. (Psalm 25:15-16) I gave up Facebook, Twitter, and using the news app on my phone for a few weeks. I felt inundated with stories, memes, and videos that only served to make...

Worthless

ByKaroline September 10, 2020 0 Comments

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) The past few months have been pretty intense for me. There have been a lot of changes in my life and I decided to...

The Weight of Words

ByKaroline September 1, 2020 0 Comments

The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. (1 Samuel 3:19) I'm doing my best to spend as much time as I can focusing on God recently. When I feel out of sorts, I turn to Him before anything else. I also spend more time talking to God - whether that's when I'm on my daily hikes or washing dishes. I also recently decided to take a break...

The Greatest Commandment

ByKaroline August 25, 2020 0 Comments

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:36-40) I've been struggling...

Finding Your Truth

ByKaroline August 14, 2020 0 Comments

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. (1 John 2:1) A friend invited me to join them in a meditation challenge for the month of August. I haven't meditated in years and am finding a lot of comfort in going back to it. I'm sleeping a lot better as well, so that's definitely...

The Least of Them

ByKaroline July 31, 2020 0 Comments

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’..." (Matthew 25:40) The other day, an acquaintance on Facebook shared a meme demanding that the U.S. have a 3 strikes and you're out policy when it comes to giving Narcan to addicts who have overdosed. I thought about it for a while before messaging them...

Looking for God

Author: Karoline