top of page



Gleanings from
Thistle Dew Farm
Search
Preaching through Tears
Today we read of a man who was given an horrific message to deliver, but he gave it faithfully. Today’s reading: 2 Kings 8:7-10:17 We...
jacarroll71
Apr 27, 2016
0 comments


Weekend readings
Saturday, April 9 reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-10:19 Sunday April 10 reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-13:22 Have a great weekend. See you again on...
jacarroll71
Apr 9, 2016
0 comments
Trusting God’s Timing
Today’s reading: 1 Samuel 25:1-27:12 To obey God means to trust and follow His guidance as to what we do and when we do it. God may be...
jacarroll71
Apr 5, 2016
0 comments
Can Failure be God’s Will?
March 26, 2016 Can Failure be God’s Will? Today’s reading: Judges 20:1-Ruth 1:22 Mother Teresa is attributed with this saying, “God does...
jacarroll71
Mar 26, 2016
0 comments
Beware the Seduction of Power
Today’s reading: Judges 9:1-10:5 In this passage we have a sad example of how pride and the desire for power and prestige can trap and...
jacarroll71
Mar 22, 2016
0 comments
Characteristics of Godly Leadership
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 32:48-Joshua 2:24 Today we complete our reading in the first five books of the Bible, the books of Moses,...
jacarroll71
Mar 11, 2016
0 comments
Bringing Delight to God
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 30:1-32:47 Parents (as well as other authority figures in our lives, like teachers) can be hard task...
jacarroll71
Mar 10, 2016
0 comments
Seize the Day
Today’s reading: Numbers 32:1-33:56 James 4:14b says, “What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then...
jacarroll71
Feb 26, 2016
0 comments
The Place of the Law
Today’s reading: Numbers 14:1-15:41 The Reformers understood the place of the law in the life of the Christian as a guide to our growth...
jacarroll71
Feb 19, 2016
0 comments
Leadership: Success vs. Obedience
Today’s reading: Numbers 11:1-13:33 Doing God’s will always calls us to obedience and always leads to blessing, even when it does not...
jacarroll71
Feb 18, 2016
0 comments
God’s Ownership of His People
Today’s reading: Leviticus 23:26-25:55 If God owns you, how can you maximize your availability to Him? For more reflections on this...
jacarroll71
Feb 11, 2016
0 comments
Keeping a Clear Conscience
Today’s reading: Leviticus 5:14-7:38 A sensitive conscience is an asset to one whose mind has been trained and informed by God’s word. I...
jacarroll71
Feb 4, 2016
0 comments
bottom of page