Posts by Karen Rich
Pray Continually
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Last month I wrote about…
Read MoreSome Days I Just Don’t Feel Like It.
Occasionally I struggle with spiritual discouragement and lethargy. Trying to put words together to create a meaningful devotion becomes a struggle and some days my circumstances seem to overwhelm me, and…
Read MoreMore than Green Beer
Thursday of this past week was March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. So, who was St. Patrick, and why should he mean a little more to us than Corned Beef and…
Read MoreGod Is For You
“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son,…
Read MoreA Godly Perspective on Anxiety
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious…
Read MoreThe Lord’s Call
Read Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalm 71:1-6 “Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:8 “For you, O…
Read MorePrayers for Peace
Dear Friends, I have been thinking, as you have, a lot about the situation in and the people of Ukraine. I suspect I should be praying more and thinking less. …
Read MoreThe Joy of Discovery
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and…
Read MoreAccepting Each Other’s Differences
A segment of NPR’s “Here and Now” that first aired on August 25, 2021, was re-aired on February 20, 2022. The segment was an interview of Dennis Kelly who wrote…
Read MoreYou Are Mine
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about…
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