Cut Me From My Roots

Who knew one little plant could affect a person so much. If you checked out last week’s Throwback, today’s is a follow up to the post. I wrote a poem reflecting how easy it is to judge the actions of the Lord when He truly knows better than we do. Often, we have to learn…

Precious Lamb

Behold the Lamb white as snow, wearing a bloody crown of thorns. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions to help us memorize overall context and meditate on scripture. My hope and goal is for the questions to lead to studying and thinking about how can we give a defense…

Meditation, Regurgitating, & Light

Her eyes grew big, "We are cows!" Waving her arms around, she repeated wildly, "I'm a cow!" Grandpa smiled at his four year old granddaughter. She overheard a conversation about how people should meditate on God's word like a cow. "We are not cows," he answered gently, "but we think about God's word like a…

A Broken Plant Made Me Weep

Yes, you read the title correctly! I am typically not THAT sensitive, but considering the reason why I wept, I think you’ll understand. I wrote today’s throwback in June of 2022. I was preparing my garden for the summer, and I believe this was my first attempt trying to restore a broken stem. The results?…

Not With Incorruptible Things

She spotted the mold on the bread. Sighing, she picked it up and put it in the trash. "It was so fresh just a few days ago," she thought. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions to help us memorize overall context and meditate on scripture. My hope and goal…

What are We Inviting In? | Spiritual Warfare

The flames ate away at the books she tossed into it. Once these books were treasured by her. But now she knew the dark doctrine seeping between its pages. She hated how she had lived her life, and the things she let creep in. But today, things were different. Christ gave her renewal and helped…

It Is So Relieving to Give Up the Way I Used to Seek God

The weight was so heavy. Every attempt felt like failure. “No matter what I do,” she trembled in spirit, “I feel so alone.” It’s difficult when people treat a walk with the Lord like a to-do list. If you just do these five things, you, too, can experience the power of God. For today’s throwback,…

How are We Judged?

The scroll fell at his feet. All of his accomplishments. Everything he thought that made him satisfactory. There was another scroll, too. Much longer than the first. All also the work of his hands, mind, soul, and heart. There was no comparison. He was guilty. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned…

Pet Peeve | We Don’t “Allow” God to Do Anything

"I let God...""I allowed God..." Let me just cut to the main point. Chapter and verse, please? Why use the word "allow?" Think about it. Do we truly give God permission? A creation giving the Creator... permission? I can't help but think of these verses. Isaiah 29:16- You turn things upside down! Shall the potter…

Looking for Bible Studies/Topics? | Series on My Blog

My 8th year anniversary for my first published post is coming up, and I wanted to share some of the various things I've covered on my blog, in case you are not as familiar. The goal of my blog, Inside Cup, is to dig into topics, go beneath the surface. And the purpose is not…