She was so lonely. And so, so desperate. She was tired of being rejected, isolated, embarrassed, and taken advantage of. Even as she sat there, contemplating what to do, the familiar stench from 12 years of continual bleeding circled around her. She had tried to do things the “right way,” according to Jewish law. She […]
The best (and worst) discussions amongst our little tribe seem to happen at the lake. Maybe it’s because we’re all forced into close quarters in the cozy, peaceful little cabin or because the tranquility and stillness of the surroundings put our mind and heart at ease long enough to ask rich, deep questions and wrestle […]
This is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so in our house full of space geeks, it’s the hot topic. In all the lunar talk, I came across a treasure I had to share; something my husband and I had never known before and have been reveling in all week. We learned that the […]
Her wisdom has echoed in my ears every day since I walked away from that prison. It’s the simple truths that stick to your soul, sweet like honey. “Just make scrambled eggs,” she advised her friend, and all of us that were circled around her nodded in awe and agreement. We all knew just what […]
Prayer is one of our greatest gifts and strongest weapons. Bringing our cares to the Lord frees us and enables us to unleash God’s mighty power in our lives and the lives of others. I have so often underestimated and underutilized this power in my life, but as I grow in this area, I am […]
My son was lost this week. It wasn’t long, but it was enough to find my heart thinking of every possible terrifying thing that could happen to him. I dropped him off at church for his evening class and reminded him that he can never ever leave the church and run the few blocks home […]
“OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MATTER.” – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR The Maker of the Universe could have created anyone. He made you. Oh, beloved, you matter so very much. You were intricately designed and formed and placed. You, with all your beauty and your quarks, all your […]
DAY NINE: CHASING JOY Today…I will chase after JOY. Maybe that sounds like my theology is bad. Maybe that sounds like I’ve got my priorities mixed up. But my JOY is my JESUS. They can’t be separated. Psalms 16:22 tells us it is in HIS PRESENCE there is JOY. AMEN! Because there is nothing that […]
DAY EIGHT: UNWRAP YOUR GIFT I have a gift for you, He says. A gift unlike anything you could ever buy in a store; a gift people have sought after for centuries. It’s yours. It’s there, every Christmas. So many times you haven’t seen it. It goes unnoticed amongst the shiny bows and boxes of […]
DAY SEVEN: THE SOUND OF HOPE Hope is one of the most precious things we possess. We need to fiercely guard and protect it because, without it, what we see in front of us is the only page of the book with which to draw our conclusions, when, in reality, there are many […]