Sometimes only for a season is something of significant import in your life. Like Barbie dolls maybe. Or butterfly nets. Or Sluggo. My older sister and I were crazy about our Barbie dolls for a couple of years. Then we moved on to . . . I’m not sure what. But I hadn’t thought much at all about Barbie dolls […]
Proverbs 11: A Contrast of Righteousness and Wickedness.
The Proverbs is a lot of “don’t be that guy”, but instead “be that guy.”
January 14
In my growing up years, which shape so much of our later perceptions, the word “fool” was a simple yet gently chiding description of the boy on the school bus who dropped his lunch box in the mud puddle and then carried it dripping dirty wet dribbles all the way to the last seat on […]
Psalms 51: God, Clean Me
I am entirely reliant on the LORD to remove my sin and restore my joy.
January 7
The truth is knowing Jesus can change absolutely everything for you. No, your immediate circumstances may not be what you want them to be. But He can give you the strength and wisdom to navigate them, give you spiritual insight, and change your life for the better through them. He will also mold your character and heal your […]
On Your Own In The Unknown
December 31
We are on the upside now! December 21 marked the shortest day of the winter. The darkest day. On November 2, when we made the monumental (at least for some of us) shift from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, there were audible moans from many … It’s so dark! It’s dark at 430! I agree with my friends […]
Living Between Promise and Fulfillment
We don’t see everything clearly yet. The brokenness of the world reminds us the story isn’t finished.