Fly in V-Formation
As a child growing up in East Texas, I remember lying in bed at night listening to geese fly south for the winter. Occasionally during the day, I would hear […]
A God of Love and Justice? How Can That Be?
How can God be love and justice at the same time? Is that possible? Surely God is either one or the other. First of all, let me be clear on […]
A Race, Rules and Runners
Every race has rules and runners or it wouldn’t be a race. One must meet the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in order to run. Likewise, in order to […]
Prayer and Praise–My Walking Buddies
Prayer and Praise are the best walking companions I could ever have! I’ve already spent time with them inside the house today, but they are always eager and ready to […]
Excuses and the Call of God
Excuses. We all make excuses for many different things in our lives, even when it comes to following God’s call on our life. Jeremiah’s excuse is recorded in Jeremiah 1:6. […]
Pain and Loss and a Reason to Rejoice
Loss never really goes away. It hurts every day. I feel the pain and loss of my daughter through death. I feel the pain and loss of relationship with my […]
My Cornerstone
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (Psalm 118:22). Perhaps you’ve read this verse and wondered, “What exactly is a cornerstone?” We know from other Scriptures that the […]
The War Within
One doesn’t have to be a current events genius to know there is war exploding right now all over our planet. However, there is a deadlier war raging—the one deep […]
Narcissism and God’s Love
Before there was a name for it, God wrote about it. Narcissism. It’s quite the problem in our world today. In no way do I pretend to know all there […]
Persecution with Benefits
“We feel sorry for Americans, because it is difficult to be a Christian in the United States.” My daughter, Jamie, who lived and worked in Northern Asia, shared this comment […]