Tag Archives: fulfillment

your deepest Christmas longing

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jill

What do you long for this Christmas? Do you have a deep yearning for a solution to the world’s — and especially your own — problems? Let’s think about God’s already-given, Christmas-time answer to our problem (from which all residual … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Jesus | Tagged Christmas, Christmas longing, deep longings, fulfillment, heaven, Isaiah 60:19-20, Jesus as King, Jesus as Lamb, Jesus as Lion, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ's supremacy, Randy Alcorn, Wayne Grudem, Zechariah 9:9-10 | 1 Comment

Blue hydrangeas and real hope

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jill

She burst through the door that early-summer evening and sat herself on the kitchen counter next to my dish-filled sink, bubbling over with vivid details of the hydrangeas she’d seen. Effervescent with excitement, she tried to describe the deep greens … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus | Tagged blue hydrangeas, covetousness, false promises, fulfillment, greater love, Hebrews 12:5-11, idols, Jesus Christ's supremacy, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, real hope, security, Tim Keller, validation | 3 Comments

Deep thirst quenched

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jill

“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Psalm 42:1 No matter the promises from billboards and internet pop-ups and the hundreds of instantly-gratifying enticements the world daily offers, this stands true: As … Continue reading →

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still the same inside

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jill

It’s that time of year in my town. Co-eds choose the same dream I chased in the 80s. Of course, not all go as I did — some do go to see and savor and thank God for His amazing … Continue reading →