Comments on: To Walk as Children of Light

By: Jody

Jody — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:57:07 +0000

In reply to Laura Rhine Ronda. How amazing about your tattoo art matching those Scriptures, Laura. I love that! And thanks for joining the conversation here. I love to hear the ways other people navigate the places I'm exploring in the Christian life. I'm very grateful for you, too : )

By: Laura Rhine Ronda

Laura Rhine Ronda — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:13:57 +0000

Blessings to you Jody,
Thank you for sharing a beautiful moment. I vividly watched the experience in my mind as I took in the words and what a wonderful LORD’s Day you described. I loved each selection of Scripture that followed and which beautifully flowed into the one that followed. Some of my very favorites were written… Haha come to think of it now (glancing at my left arm) Psalm 119:105 in tattoo art is directly above my John 1 in koine Greek tattoo… Same order as in your writing! Pretty cool I’d say!
I’ve never done any word of the year study, but that sounds like a really great thing to incorporate into my studies. Thank you!
Just like you replacing worry with Scripture, I use my audio Bible and earbuds to bring me peace in fear, panic and anxiety… So I know how powerful He is for any moment of need!
I’m looking forward to reading more and learning from you, I’m very grateful for you!

By: Jody

Jody — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:21:40 +0000

In reply to Devon. I'm so glad it served as a good reminder for you, Devon. I have long struggled with frustration over how forgetful God's people are (including me!). It's a problem that repeats over and over in Scripture, so I feel like we should have learned by now. I mean, how did the Israelites forget that thing God did with the Red Sea? But I think maybe this is one of the reasons our relationship with God is not only individual but as a body of believers. Part of our life in Him is to shine that light for each other, reminding each other over and over of the truths we believe but can't seem to hold in our memories for all the hours of the day (and often even harder in the hours of the night).

By: Jody

Jody — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:14:15 +0000

In reply to Richie Rondeau. Thank you for those thoughts, Richie. It's become such a rich practice for me. I love how these passages keep showing up, too. I noticed the one from Isaiah in my pastor's sermon yesterday (on Jesus giving sight to the blind man in Luke), and John 1:1 was part of a blog post I read from one of my favorite literary agencies this morning. The flow of living water, as you said!

By: Devon

Devon — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:20:34 +0000

I loved your post about this – it’s fascinating to see the themes of Scripture all come together like that when we look for it. My problem is that I forget about it being living and active, and so I do all my best worrying to try to handle stuff myself. I really love this practice of replacing worry by remembering truth – it’s such a good reminder that this simple practice really is life-giving and life-changing! Thanks for sharing!

By: Richie Rondeau

Richie Rondeau — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:30:18 +0000

Wonderful meditation Jody! Great how you’ve captured the enthusiasm and discoveries of a new believer in this post. Chaining these passages together feels like living water flowing out to those who read it!

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:21:27 +0000

In reply to steven s. paschall. Steve, you always have such great stories! Thank you for sharing this. What a great illustration : )

By: steven s. paschall

steven s. paschall — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:53:36 +0000

Hi Jody,
Loved your message today! It reminded me of one of the times a few years back when we had hiked from the Ranger Station in Idyllwild where we left the car, up to Humber Park, Saddle Junction, Strawberry Junction and it got dark about 1/2 hour after we were heading back down the hill on Deer Springs trail. I was with two guys, one a Jewish friend that I’ve hiked 1000’s of miles with over the past 10 years and a new architectural friend, young guy. I had the only headlamp, so I quoted them this verse “Your WORD is a lamp to my feet and a LIGHT to my PATH.” We made it back to our car OK, but we were all quite grateful for that “lamp”. It was about 13+ miles that day. We’ve done 25 in a day, but that was a fun one.
Blessings to you Jody!

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:18:55 +0000

In reply to Lynn.

Isn’t it amazing the difference something like that can make? I’m inclined to neglect that kind of quiet, simple practice because it seems too simple to make a difference (even though I’ve experienced the difference over and over). I like how you put that – being a beginner on the path of turning away from your relentlessly noisy mind. I often need the reminder that it’s a path. And maybe, however far along any of us might be on the path, we are all beginners just walking toward the Finisher (and perfector of our faith).

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:41:33 +0000

In reply to Jody. So true! I am just a beginner on this path of turning away from my relentlessly noisy mind. I sometimes use breath prayer with a part of a verse on the inhale and another part on the exhale in order to bring my mind and heart back where they should be. (Example: Inhale saying, “The Lord is my shepherd” exhale with “I have everything I need.”)