Author: mrsloomisPhD

Amazing grace saves us. Expectant grace sustains us. Active grace sanctifies us as we work out our salvation, sustained by the Holy Spirit. I am passionate about my Lord, my family, my dogs, music, and naps. I love photography, digital art, running, and just BEING. God is good, and I am blessed. Member of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS)

Give thanks

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I am spending a little time this November to create images using the places in Scripture that include the words "give thanks." Even in 2020. Give thanks. God is sovereign. Give thanks over ALL circumstances, even if they aren't the ones you hoped for. Give thanks because gratitude is always part of God's will for… Continue reading Give thanks

The root of justice

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Micah 6:8 exhorts us to "act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly" with God. Justice requires loving mercy AND walking in humility with the Lord. The three work together and cannot be fully worked out independently. Psalm 11:7 Walking humbly: Who are we to pretend to know what is truly just until we know the… Continue reading The root of justice

Philosophy v Truth

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Titus 3:4-7; Hosea 6:3 Living in the world of academia, I witness the comings and goings of all kinds of philosophies that people create in hopes of making society a better place for everyone. They try to uplift people by bringing others down. They give objects the same "rights" as humans (except for unborn humans--somehow… Continue reading Philosophy v Truth

Oh mercy

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Matthew 5:7 Matthew 5:7 Mercy is the thing we all want, that none of us deserves, and that few are willing to offer to others. The Oxford dictionary defines mercy as, "compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm." When we are wronged, our first thoughts are… Continue reading Oh mercy

Thirsting

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Psalm 42; Matthew 5:6 Psalm 42:1 Deer are simple creatures. They are usually skittish, running from perceived danger in a zigzag to confuse predators. They hide by melting into the landscape around them. But when the predators press in and neither running nor hiding work, deer head for the water. They instinctively know that water… Continue reading Thirsting

Whose house?

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Haggai 1:4-10 Busy, busy, busy. That's how we behaved in February. In March a pandemic shut us all down. We couldn't busy ourselves with activities that improved our social standing (in church and out) and we had an opportunity to reframe our priorities, draw near to the Lord, and decide how to approach a post-Covid… Continue reading Whose house?