by roylbaldwin | May 31, 2025 | Blog
I’ve come to know grace in two forms: the kind that comforts, and the kind that refines. The second one’s harder to talk about. They say “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” I used to think that was just a grumpy old proverb someone’s grandma made up to keep kids...
by roylbaldwin | May 28, 2025 | Blog, HELD SERIES
“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”—Deuteronomy 6:12 (NIV) Reflection:The Israelites had seen the sea split, water gush from rocks, and bread fall from the sky. They’d witnessed walls crumble from...
by roylbaldwin | May 25, 2025 | Blog
What Jesus Meant When He Spoke Peace to the Anxious Jesus said, “Do not worry about your life…” (Matthew 6:25). But let’s be honest—if you’ve ever lived with chronic anxiety, heartbreak, emotional exhaustion… or honestly, if you’ve ever just been human, that...
by roylbaldwin | May 20, 2025 | HELD SERIES
A Reflection for When Everyone’s Hurting Differently “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”— Ephesians 4:2 There are moments in life that feel like a collision.Plans change. Expectations unravel.Something unexpected hits—and...
by roylbaldwin | May 14, 2025 | HELD SERIES
Because shame lies—but grace still abounds. Scripture:“But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.”—Romans 5:20 (ESV) 💭 Reflection You believe in grace.You’ve talked about it.Taught it.Shared it with others. But tonight… you’re not sure it still applies to...
