Here’s a reality check. If we get to thinking that we are important, that we are significant, that the world revolves around us and our wonderfulness and our works…guess what? As highly as we would like to think of ourselves, James 4 tells us we are simply a mist that appears on earth for a …
In these days of social media, people’s interaction has taken on a new dimension. Some think they can control the narrative. They insist on having the last word. They get quite bold in their responses. If someone says something they don’t like or disagree with, they don’t want to hear any more from that person …
Okay, I admit it. There’s no use denying it. I am clumsy and I come from a long line of clumsiness. It’s a proud heritage I have many memories of. My little Grandma falling down repeatedly, and then getting up laughing. My mom, falling down the stairs. Often. My sisters speckled with bruises from falling …
Waiting is hard. It is hard when we await something good, like the birth of a baby or that new house you are building. It is hard when we await a diagnosis. Waiting is hard when a loved one lingers on the verge of death. Waiting is also hard when we see evil all around …
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1 It was a lovely spring day. As I thought about summer approaching, I stepped outside to uncover some of my young and fragile shrubs. Taking that first step out of the door, I found the sight of it …
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:4 NIV Do you ever feel forgotten? When life’s challenges keep coming, one after the other, do you …
Sometimes we should just be quiet and listen. Listen to others. Listen to God. Other times we should speak. Speak up for others. Defend the oppressed. Share the truth. Speak up for God. Yes, at times we need to be still and listen as we gather facts and feelings from others. We have been living …
If we are truly honest, we have to admit it. It is time. It is time to recognize the mess the world is in. It is time to recognize the mess our country and our day-to-day lives are in. We wonder why. But as Christians, we partly know why. In our moments of weakness, we …
I don’t know about you, but I use a lot of facial tissue. I mean…a LOT! I start to get nervous when my supply dwindles. Allergies and sinus problems mean constant nose-blowing and dabbing watery eyes. I don’t just buy a couple of boxes of tissues when I go to the store; I buy mass …
I thought getting a quick lunch would be easy. I was wrong. The bright days of summer were fading. There was a chance of rain and the temperature was a comfortable seventy-something with overcast skies. I was out of town and had just finished a doctor appointment. I had a few errands to run before …
