Musings

Dear Dad

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…

I Receive This

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this…

If I Could Tell You Just One Thing

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3 NIV) Dear one, if…

Choosing Church

Five Reasons Church Matters Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on…

No More Hiding

  Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16…

When It’s Right in Front of You

Hidden Heroes of Easter – Cleopas and Friend on the Road to Emmaus Part Five of our Hidden Heroes of Easter Series Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,…

Carrying the Cross

Hidden Heroes of Easter – Simon of Cyrene Part Four of our Hidden Heroes of Easter Series A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was…

You Want My What?

Hidden Heroes of Easter – Donkey Owner Part Three of our Hidden Heroes of Easter Series  He sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead…

Who Am I Pleasing?

Hidden Heroes of Easter – Mary Part Two of our Hidden Heroes of Easter Series Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it…

Full of Grace and Truth

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of…

Stop. Look. Admire. Repeat.

How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all. Psalm 104:24a (NIV) I checked the time on my watch. Dad had been out on our deck…