Category Archives: Extending Grace

God’s Redeeming Grace

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little. And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”  Luke 7:47-48 ESV God must be exasperated with me. … Continue reading

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By Grace Alone — Review and Giveaway

By the grace of God, I am what I am. 1 Corinthians 15:10 This beautiful verse is printed on the back of the necklace in the By Grace Alone Jewelry Set sent to me by DaySpring and (in)courage. Isn’t the … Continue reading

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Extending Grace Part 3 – When I Need It Myself

[For earlier posts in the Extending Grace series, see Intro, Part 1, and Part 2]   In his sermon a couple of weeks ago, Pete Wilson said, “everybody wants to talk about justice until they’ve done something wrong and when … Continue reading

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Extending Grace Part 2 – When I Have Been Wronged

[For earlier posts in the Extending Grace series, see Intro and Part 1] Black and white. Right versus wrong. If only it were that easy. Truthfully, we are broken people living in a broken world. I mentioned early in the … Continue reading

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Commercial Break

So, in case you’re wondering whether I actually understand the definition of a blog SERIES, I do plan to provide some additional Extending Grace posts soon (ish). BUT … in the meantime … Go read THIS POST by Jon over … Continue reading

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Extending Grace Part 1 – When I Am Falsely Accused

After a hectic day at work, I go outside to take my dog for a walk. Ambling around the neighborhood in our usual circle, an irritated voice pulls me out of my thoughts. Although the voice is not very loud … Continue reading

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Extending Grace

As a very justice-oriented person, I often struggle with the concept of extending grace. When something happens to me that I consider unjust, I get angry. When I am wrongly accused When I am not rightly acknowledged When another driver … Continue reading

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