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...
by roylbaldwin | May 12, 2025 | Blog
Reflections on Generational Faithfulness and the Life We Leave Behind I’ve been in Western Pennsylvania this week—just me and my parents, with time to be around my brother and his family too. It’s amazing to see how much our family is growing. In a few days, I’ll...
