AN EMPTY AND BROKEN JAR
The days were long and hot; the nights were cool and dark. The young couple had traveled for days on…
Prepare Him Room
A few years ago, a friend used a familiar line from a Christmas carol to sum up the year on…
Devotional | Loss | Peace
The Wilderness Journey
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus…
Accepting Limits
“We are idol-making factories. But God has called us to good things, unique things. Things that are often far more…
Sowing Truth in the Furrows of the Mind
I was taught to make bread by a college friend who had grown up as a missionary kid in Istanbul….
Folded or Wadded
When you pull a tissue from the Kleenex box, do you fold or do you wad? When you use the…
Christ, Our Portion
I am amazed at my own heart’s capacity for joy and love and sorrow. And this is life; to push the…
God, Why Aren’t You Listening?
Psalm 55 Vs. 1 Listen to my prayer, O God, Do not ignore my plea. Vs. 2 hear me and…
Keep Church the Priority
Fall is my FAVORITE time of year. I live for the crunch of fall leaves, the crisp autumn air, and…