How the truths of Scripture change the way I live
I guess I did not anticipate the upheaval this trip would bring to my soul—There was grace for the going, grace for the doing and the being there (though not without some fear and trembling). There were ‘travelling mercies’–companions along the way to shorten the journey with conversation, and empty seats when silence was preferable, […]
Sometimes you become the answer to your own prayers…It was this way for Moses I guess. One fine afternoon on the backside of nowhere he gets a call, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am”, he says. And the next thing you know God is saying, actually what matters is that “I AM” here. I’ve seen my […]
Arguing with my heart today…I read a sweet little book this past while—an allegory written to show the heart of God for his little orphans. A line stood out to me, made my heart jump in eagerness for it to be true. The character representing Jesus had just shared little Willie Juan’s lunch with him, […]
Do you remember when you became a Christian? Can you tell in a single sentence what it was like? It seemed a simple enough question to pose to a congregation of believers. But when individuals were pointed out to give an answer, my mind went scrambling for words. What was it like? I’ve always considered […]
“Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live.” Is.55:3 I sat in the back yard this morning—my very own retreat center—savoring sunshine, and the quiet that is not quite silence… mulling over the Word and my reactions to it, reading, cat-napping, and just relishing this being a living temple for Almighty […]