Lisa Livezey
Be Penny Wise
Then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny. He called his disciples together and said to...
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Olive Tree Blog
Welcome to the home of the 1-Minute Photo Devotion, published every Thursday.
"But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; my trust is in the tender mercy of God forever and ever." - Psalm 52:9
Lisa Livezey
Dec 14, 20231 min
Out of the Woods
He has made everything beautiful in its time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NRSV) I'm receiving compliments on this homemade seasonal arrangement...
Lisa Livezey
Dec 7, 20231 min
Knowing the Drill
The burden bearers carried their loads in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and with the other held a weapon. ...
Lisa Livezey
Nov 30, 20231 min
It Dawned on Me
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us. - Luke 1:78 (NRSV) A tranquil dawn with glowing sky gives no...
Lisa Livezey
Nov 23, 20231 min
Thanksgiving Stew
For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45 RSV) Life is a...
Lisa Livezey
Nov 16, 20231 min
Capturing Creation
So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name. - Psalm 63:4 I lift up my hands in wonder, trying...
Lisa Livezey
Nov 9, 20231 min
Birds of a Feather
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13:14...
Lisa Livezey
Nov 2, 20231 min
Carefully Crafted
The human heart plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps. - Proverbs 16:9 (NAB) Planning, planning, busy building. We work hard. We...
Lisa Livezey
Oct 26, 20231 min
The Greatest of Trees is:
Then an argument broke out among them about which of them should be regarded as the greatest. - Luke 22:24 (NAB) Three trees - similar in...
Lisa Livezey
Oct 19, 20231 min
Silence is Golden
The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him! - Habakkuk 2:20 (NRSV) I sit in a magnificent basilica where...
Lisa Livezey
Oct 12, 20231 min
He Leaves the Light on for Us
So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with...
Lisa Livezey
Oct 5, 20231 min
A Barrel Thereafter
But you have kept the best wine until now!" - John 2:10 (GNT) Does life seem like it is just barreling along with no clear goal? Surely...
Lisa Livezey
Sep 28, 20231 min
The Final Straw
A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. - Ecclesiastes 3:2 (DRB) Hay there!...
Lisa Livezey
Sep 21, 20231 min
Slow and Steady
Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. (Psalm 119:133 NRSV) Does the way seem too...
Lisa Livezey
Sep 14, 20231 min
O Ancient of Gates
I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. - John 10:9 (NRSV) The gate may appear...
Lisa Livezey
Sep 7, 20231 min
Feeling Rotten?
So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16...
Lisa Livezey
Aug 31, 20231 min
Resting on Him
My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope. (Psalm 62:5 NAB) Have you been sitting in the same place for a while? Does it...
Lisa Livezey
Aug 24, 20231 min
Appraising an Acquaintance
Do not be fooled. "Bad companions ruin good character." - I Corinthians 15:33 (GNT) So many varied neighbors and all may seem harmless....
Lisa Livezey
Aug 17, 20231 min
The Greatest Power
But his answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” –2 Corinthians 12:9 (GNT) MY grace is all you...
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