Okay, I don’t mean to sound like a party pooper, not at all. But for a couple of years now, I haven’t had the same spring in my step on January 1st as I’ve had in the past. It’s not a depression or a grumpy frumpyness. The better word is … Read More >>
A quote received in my inbox that morning:
“Whatever the particular call is, the particular sacrifice God asks you to make, the particular cross He wishes you to embrace, whatever the particular path He wants you to tread, will you rise up, and say in your heart, ‘Yes, Lord, I
One evening, I had a slew of kids to feed. All three of my kids had friends over, and I hardly had any groceries in the house. I had some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, but not enough for everyone. So I pulled out some extra pasta, boiled it and … Read More >>
One morning not long ago I had the precious luxury of lingering in my bed longer than usual. Instead of relishing in the gloriousness of that God-given moment, my thoughts took a detour to the hopelessness of some new problematic circumstances in my family. After several failed attempts to surrender … Read More >>
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong–that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:11-12 (NIV)
Several years ago, as I looked around my thriving metropolitan church, I noticed that few elderly … Read More >>
