https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/ Devotional thoughts, Bible studies and morning musings from Tina Oxendine, the rambling redhead, first shared with her family by text and now gathered in one place. en-us https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/gospel-songs-in-the-morning/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/gospel-songs-in-the-morning/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT I listen to Gospel songs when I get ready. Why? 1. God is glorified 2. Get’s God lifted up 3. Gets my thinking right 4. Lifts my mood 5. Helps my heart 6.… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/a-thorn-and-sufficient-grace/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/a-thorn-and-sufficient-grace/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2 Corinthians 12:7–9: I was listening to ‘Hymns of Heaven’ (the acoustic version), and it made me muse on some of the verses I read this morning. II Cor. 12:7… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/the-sorrow-of-judas/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/the-sorrow-of-judas/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Matthew 26:14–16 & 27:3–5: Some say that Judas was never saved, citing the verse (Matt. 26:24), which says it would have been better if he had never been born.… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/so-much-in-ruth/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/so-much-in-ruth/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ruth: Just finished reading the Book of Ruth and oh my! There is just so much there. I look things up in LOGOS all the time, but I also use CHAT-AI because it… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/as-we-harkened-unto-moses/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/as-we-harkened-unto-moses/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Joshua 1:17: The phrase “as we harkened unto Moses in all things, so will we harken unto thee“, got me to thinking. It sounds really good. It sounds like they… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/never-alone-in-the-trial/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/never-alone-in-the-trial/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1 Peter 5:7–11: I am always amazed that when going through a trial or a hard time, or something that we may battle daily, weekly, yearly, or whatever, we often… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/perfectly-imperfect/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/perfectly-imperfect/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Psalm 139:14–18: Today I’m wearing my shirt that states, “Perfectly imperfect”. I love this shirt. Ps. 139:14 states, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/eves-defining-moment/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/eves-defining-moment/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT Genesis 3:1–6: I teach about Eve. There is a lot we can learn from her. But as I was in chapel the other day, the pastor was speaking on this, and the Lord was… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/our-mountain-stronghold/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/our-mountain-stronghold/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT Psalm 52:7: Psalm 52:7 The word strength here means mountain stronghold, a place of refuge. Just think about that for a moment… Mountain stronghold. When I… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/a-hard-story-in-judges/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/a-hard-story-in-judges/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT Judges 19 & 20: This is the story of the concubine who was abused all night and died; her husband took her home, cut her up, and sent her pieces to the tribes… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/noah-found-grace/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/noah-found-grace/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Genesis 6–9: We know that Noah found grace (favor) in the eyes of the Lord, and the Bible says he was a just (righteous) man and perfect (blameless) and that… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/who-and-whose-she-was/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/who-and-whose-she-was/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Luke 13:10–17: A woman with an infirmity is healed. We do not know what her infirmity was, but we do know that for 18 years, she was bedridden (vs. 11). I… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/new-every-morning/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/new-every-morning/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Lamentations 3:21–23: I’m so thankful that God’s mercies are new each morning! No matter how I mess up, each day is a new day to serve the Lord! Lam.3:21-23… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/when-your-lot-feels-too-small/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/when-your-lot-feels-too-small/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Joshua 17:14–18: The children of Israel had just conquered Jericho and several surrounding cities. Joshua is now dividing the land as the Lord commanded. When… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/remember-the-loaves/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/remember-the-loaves/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Mark 6:52: Mark 6:52 “For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.” How many times have I been guilty of doing the exact… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/what-bruise-really-means/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/what-bruise-really-means/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Genesis 3:15: Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/guard-your-heart/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/guard-your-heart/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT Proverbs 4:23 & Psalm 51:10: Guard Your Heart by Steve Green was a song I listened to as a young adult/college age. It’s a beautiful song, reminding us that we… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/the-one-who-never-sleeps/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/the-one-who-never-sleeps/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT Psalm 121: This whole chapter, all eight verses, gives us such great comfort to know that the One who keeps watch never slumbers or sleeps! Verse 1 starts off… https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/those-who-sow-in-tears/ https://www.ramblingredhead.blog/posts/those-who-sow-in-tears/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT Psalm 126:5 & 6: It is interesting to note that this verse is often used for winning souls. In fact, that is only how I have ever heard it used. While it can…