Mother’s Day, May 12th and ‘Evan Almighty’ — Oh My!
Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3 — Holman Bible). Mother’s Day fell on May 12th in 1996, just as it did this year. I know this because that was the year…
Birthmother — Such a Beautiful Name
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy… (Psalm 30:11). Tomorrow, many women will celebrate how — through the arrival of a child, that glorious gain that’s both beautifully life-changing and heart-enlarging (and yes, sometimes excruciatingly heart-wrenching) — a new…
By His Blood
Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3 — NIV). I had blood drawn the other day prior to an upcoming doctor appointment. I’m not really squeamish about the process, as I’ve…
More Precious
The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold (Psalm 119:72 — NLT). We recently enjoyed the blessing of spending spring break on a Caribbean cruise. Bill, Allie and I enjoyed swimming with dolphins in Jamaica…
More than ‘Marco Polo’
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you… (Jeremiah 29:13, 14a–NKJV). The other night, Bill and I sat poolside watching Jacob play ‘Marco Polo’ with two other young men and his…
Jesus-Joy for Breakfast
May my Lord never let me grow cold in my longing to be a cup in His hand for the quenching of His own royal thirst. ~~ Oswald Chambers A simple thing — a tray of toast. Coffee with cream. Jam and sliced apples. A…
Not ‘Self-Actualization’ But ‘Heaven’s Realization’
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to…
Delivered by Daffodils
[“Is it okay to still have children?” Ocasio-Cortez asks. Blythe Pepino — lead singer of the British band “Vaults” and outspoken polyamorist (It’s a thing. Look it up!) — believes no and thus, is moved to action — bringing to life “Birth Strike,” an organization that…
Let Your Light Shine
“You are the light of the world…. let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:14-16 — Holman Bible). When I taught Christian education some years ago, I was affectionately…
MEPS — More Extraordinary Plans, Son
‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD, ‘plans to prosper and not harm you, to give you a hope and a future’ (Jer. 29:11). This morning, without any real fanfare or hype, I–though terribly under-dressed in pjs worn for the…