Meet Kathy

My motivation for reading the Bible wasn’t always the noblest. I received my first Bible at the age of nine, and early on I thought reading it would somehow impress God. I seriously believed following rules would make me better than others and he would therefore be impressed.

His patience is unending!

Can you imagine how jarring it was when I considered that Jesus cracked the whip in the temple because of people like me—people who valued performance, traditions or commerce over listening to him and obeying him?

I’d never seen this before, that how I measure up against others isn’t what impresses him—it’s the intent of my heart. Remember, Jesus said the whole Law and the prophets rest on

1. loving God, and

2. loving your neighbor as myself.

I wasn’t doing much of either of those things.

The apostle John wrote:

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

1 John 5:20-21 ESV

That’s why I embrace the Bible as I do. I want to follw him with the assurance I’m not misrepresenting his message or wandering into false ideology.

I hope my blog posts, devotions, and other projects nurture your appreciation for God and his word, as well. If you think they might, you are welcome join me on this journey by subscribing to my blog.

At home

Jerry Davis is my husband of close to five decades. We have five children, eleven grandchildren, and as foster parents we opened our home to children from other families as well. My writing has been seasoned by the daily (and nightly) opportunities to practice loving others with patience, perseverance, and grace.

More fascinating stuff

• Served on the conference staff with Cascade Christian Writers (formerly Oregon Christian Writers).
• Retired from foster parenting and Health Records for local healthcare providers.
• I don’t intend to ever retire from sharing my love for the Bible or from being the “keeper of the home.”
• Favorite activities include poking around the garden, drinking tea by the campfire, playing with children of all ages, editing manuscripts, mentoring writers, and singing God’s praises which tends to happen when he’s the only one listening.

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. . . in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.

Philippians 3:8-9 ESV