by Lynda Hart | Feb 23, 2026
The season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. It’s a period of 40 days—like the flood of Genesis, Moses’ sojourn at Mount Sinai, Elijah’s journey to Mount Horeb,...
by Lynda Hart | Feb 17, 2026
Lent is—above all else—a time of reflection on the significance of Jesus’ sacrifice, and seek to grow in their relationship with God. The Lenten season serves as a time of repentance, self-examination, and spiritual renewal in preparation for the joyous...
by Lynda Hart | Feb 9, 2026
The concept of turn the other cheek might be one of the most misunderstood in the entire bible. In all three of Jesus’ examples in Matthew’s Gospel (5:38-48), to “resist-in-kind” would perpetuate the cycle of harm. His goal was to break that cycle. As Martin Luther...
by Lynda Hart | Feb 2, 2026
Part of my devotional life recently has been spent delving into this incredible collection of poetry. I’d like to share a bit of that with you… I’m too alone in the world, yet not alone enoughto make each hour holy.I’m too small in the world, yet not small enoughto be...
by Lynda Hart | Jan 26, 2026
In thinking about the whole idea of trusting in God, it put me in mind of something that I heard a long time ago, something like, “…the will of God will never take you, where the grace of God cannot protect you…” Curious as to the actual quote and its source, I did...
by Lynda Hart | Jan 20, 2026
My wife found this online not to long ago and I’ll admit that at first, I didn’t take it that seriously. However, the more I thought about it—and the more I tried to incorporate it into my everyday encounters—the more helpful it became. I thought I’d share it with you...