Be the Answer
And let us not grow weary of doing good… (Gal. 6:9a). “Would you happen to know where the water chestnuts are?” A man’s voice startled me as I fully focused on a shelf of cereal. I turned to see an elderly man bent slightly as he stood…
Blind Faith
I don’t see well — literally and, honestly, sometimes figuratively. Each morning, one of the first things I do is open my eyes, one at a time, and insert a contact lens. Blink. Blink. Just like that — clearer vision. And each morning, one of…
Prepare Him Room
Let’s be honest. He’s probably gotten a pretty bad rap for a long time. Personally, I’ve resented him. Felt bitter toward him. Questioned him. And, in truth, blamed him — that Innkeeper in the little town of Bethlehem, who told Joseph, “No room.” Perhaps he…
Simeon’s Song of Thanksgiving
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God (Luke 2:28). I don’t know why. For me, this is the season of tears. From Thanksgiving until the New Year, I cry easily. Over little things. A song on the radio. Seeing a poverty-stricken person. A commercial…
For Shalom
Perhaps her name was Salome; after all, the Samaritan Woman certainly had a name. I wonder about her. Did she wake up that morning aware that her life would be forever changed by a man she’d never met? Or like many mornings, I wonder if…
Not Silent
(Bill and I recently saw the movie GOSNELL — The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. I wrote the following on May 13, 2013, when he was found guilty. I continue to desire to never stay silent when my voice can make a difference.) “I…
“Bless the Lord, O my soul!”
I needed to hear these words this morning. “Bless the Lord, O my soul! … You who laid the foundation of the earth, so that it should not be moved forever, You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above…
He Has Redeemed My Soul
“When, oh when, do lies begin? Even then? Yes, even then. The enemy, he seeks to steal. Our redeeming Lord bends low to heal.” “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say this……
His Beautiful Bride — An Allegory of The Church
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the Church.” (Eph. 5:32 — ESV) The Bride stood before the mirror. Seeing her brokenness in the reflection brought back a flood of memories — the events that took her right…
Lesson Learned from a Restive Retriever
“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” (Ps. 16:6 — NIV) Unlike our Pyrenees prisoner, whose restlessness landed him behind extra strands of barbed wire on our neighbors’ farm, our restive Retriever puppy faces restrictions for…