by Elizabeth Mitchell | Jun 6, 2023 | Gratitude
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him. I will protect him, because he knows my name.” (Psalm 91:14) Our Uncle Elias lived well, exemplifying the art of loving others deeply as part of his brand of gentleness and compassion. In the next week, his six...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | May 9, 2023 | Wisdom
“Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand.” (1 Samuel 25:33) My mother Pamela lived by some incredible truths: serving others is the very best use of your time; invite...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Apr 12, 2022 | Answers
“By his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and shall bear their iniquities.” (Isaiah 53:11) He never presented himself as a celebrity. Not by a long stretch. The One who had every right to a grand entrance and...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Mar 29, 2022 | Answers
“But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” (Philippians 2:7) Your servant’s heart startles us. Your supreme might, holiness, and majesty are our usual prompts for praise. And yet, as counter-intuitive as it seems, you...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Oct 12, 2021 | Courage
“She has done a beautiful thing to me.” (Mark 14:6) The woman has no name. The man’s name is infamous for all the worst reasons. Their stories appear side-by-side; their actions couldn’t be further apart. She demonstrated what selflessness looks like when it...