Hello, friends. I have some exciting news to share today. My
friend Hannah Gridley has begun a new blog, and she’s invited me to contribute
once a month. We’re thrilled at this fresh opportunity to share God’s Word and
expound on truths we learn from our daily walks with Jesus.
For my part, I’ll be starting a blog series called “Lessons
Learned From…” This series starts right here, right now (well, technically in a
minute, after this introduction). My current plan is to write a pair of
articles dealing with the same section of Bible verses, taking two different
perspectives. The first of the pair will appear right here on Writing to Inspire on the next-to-last
Monday of each month, while the second article will arrive on Stones on Fire—Hannah’s new blog—on the
first Sunday of each month.
Another way to find a full list of this blog series’s articles
will be the “Lessons Learned Blog Series” tab at the top of this blog. (This
tab will be developed over the next week or so, as this weekend has zoomed
beyond my reach.) Each article will be added to the list as they are prepared
to go live, so check back monthly for the newest articles on both blogs.
One more thing about this blog series… the theme picture will
be the same for each article. The picture of the campfire goes along with the
theme of the new blog, of being stones on fire for Jesus. Also, campfires are welcoming, inviting. They provide an intimate setting for sharing the
thoughts that are on our hearts. That’s what I want this blog series—and both
blogs—to be: articles that share our hearts with each other and help us to
better discover the heart of Jesus.
Without further ado, let’s begin this new journey!
To best appreciate this article,
please first read these Scripture references. If you only have time to read
one, please see the account in Mark’s Gospel.
Matthew 9:18-26
Mark 5:21-43
Luke 8:40-56
What do we do when a loved one
dies?
We mourn. We hold funerals and
wakes. We weep and wail. In ancient days, and perhaps in some modern-day
cultures, professional mourners and musicians would be hired to make sure the
loved one was mourned over properly.
