Morning Coffee With Renae

Happy Weekend!
As many of you know, my eleven-year-old daughter wants to be a missionary.
To China.
She has talked about this since she was three.
Now, when she was three, I thought, “Isn’t that precious?” But now, I’m getting a little nervous. Yes, I want my daughter to follow God’s calling on her life. But China? China?!? I’d [...]

Esther 1:15 – 18 “According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?’ he asked. ‘She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her.’ [...]

Esther 1:13 – 14 “Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king – Carshena, Shetar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special [...]

Esther 1:9 – 12 “Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him – Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas – to bring before him [...]

Esther 1:4 – 8 “For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. When the days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from the least to the [...]

Esther 1:1 – 3 “This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush: At that time King Xerxes reigned from his throne in the citadel of Susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles [...]

Hello out there in blog-land! I’m so glad you dropped by. I will be taking a little holiday, so you’ll have to get your morning coffee at Fivebucks Starbucks for a few days. But I’ll be back on Monday, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I promise!
Are you curious about what is coming next? Well, sorry. I can’t [...]

Ephesians 6:23 – 24 “Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.”
Paul was an eloquent writer and speaker, and he knew this letter would circulate among all the churches. Though the content was [...]

Ephesians 6:21- 22 “Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.”
Hmmmmm . [...]

Happy weekend, dear readers! A few days ago, this video landed in my inbox. It is too exciting to keep to myself, and I just had to share it with you. This is so amazing! (Thanks, Susan!)
Colossians 1:15 – 17 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by [...]