Lyn Cooke

• A New Year! It's a New Year! I opened my Daily Bible on Thursday and started afresh. "In the beginning God…" And although I have read them a hundred times, these words are like a warm balm to my heart and soul. I think Genesis is my favorite book in the Bible. I continued to read, and my heart was so tender to Adam and Eve. Each year that I read the creation story, I see it with new eyes. Lyn Cooke Jan 04, 2015 comments
• A Great Light I was halfway between Florida and Virginia a couple of days ago, crumpled in a heap on a hotel room floor sobbing. I flipped on the TV for a bit of distraction only to feel worse by the barrage of frightening stories on the News channels interspersed with the shiny tinsel-clad commercials that tempt us to believe that right now everyone is merry and bright. I was neither. Lyn Cooke Dec 23, 2014 comments
• Giving Thanks Giving thanks today to the Source of all blessings and gifts. Lyn Cooke Nov 27, 2014 comments
• Day 24 - A Prayer for Restoration "You have left your first love." The words jumped off the page at me and I melted into a puddle of tears. I had come back to Bible study after taking a couple of years off. Prior to that, I had spent years studying, leading, teaching and writing Bible studies. Then my life seemed to fall apart. Lyn Cooke Oct 26, 2014 comments
• Day 23 - Wake up! A couple of months ago I received an email from a friend. Attached was an article about movements going on within the church. When I say church, I mean, the church at large. Particularly, in this country. The article did some name calling and addressed issues that left my head spinning. Lyn Cooke Oct 24, 2014 comments
• Day 22 - For Ears to Hear We live in a world of noise. Television, radio, machinery, cars, airplanes, sirens, everything is either talking at us or whirring around us. Experts say that excessive noise can actually cause health problems, lowering our immune system and causing stress and anxiety. Lyn Cooke Oct 23, 2014 comments
• Day 21 - Open our Eyes "I have 20/20 vision. I always have.", I told my eye doctor, some 22 years ago shortly after I had my first child. He chuckled to himself and said, "Well, Mrs. Cooke, it's not 20/20 anymore. That happens many times after women have babies." Funny how you can roll along thinking that you can see perfectly, when in fact, you're vision is slightly off. Lyn Cooke Oct 21, 2014 comments
• Day 20 - For Protection You don't have to spend much time reading the newspaper or watching the news to know that evil is on the rise. Tragedies mark every headline. You can hardly get away from the barrage of bad news. I mean it really takes effort these days to find uplifting stories to garner some hope in humanity. Lyn Cooke Oct 21, 2014 comments
• Day 19 - For Knowledge of the Word I'm afraid that a pall has fallen. A veil is covering the eyes, the ears and the hearts of many. It's a false sense that they are okay in their walk with God. They pray. They go to church. Perhaps they tithe. And serve in some capacity. They go about their routine and feel just fine about their faith. Lyn Cooke Oct 20, 2014 comments
• Day 18 - A Prayer for the Broken I know this one by heart. I've been here more times than I can count. And every single time it seemed that I would not recover. I felt like I would just bleed out from the pain. From the crushing. Lyn Cooke Oct 18, 2014 comments
• Day 17 - The Weight of Covetousness It is the tenth commandment given to Moses on Mount Sinai. "Thou shalt not covet …" (Exodus 20:17) Webster's dictionary defines coveting as desiring what belongs to another. This one is sneaky. Different than the other commandments because it is primarily concerned with motivation. Desires of the heart. Lyn Cooke Oct 18, 2014 comments
• Day 16 - The Weight of Slander Have you ever been talked about? And later found out about it? It's painful stuff. I've been the victim and I've also been the perpetrator. God's word is very clear about what He thinks about gossip and slander. He calls it sin. And tells us to put it away from us. Lyn Cooke Oct 16, 2014 comments