The shortest sentence in the English language is, “I am.” This is a fact. Go ahead and try to come up with one that is shorter! God announces His name in Exodus 3:14. The story begins in Exodus 3:1 when Moses approaches a burning bush with curiosity and ends up having an encounter with the […]
I have lost some things. We all have, but I have thought about the following items periodically since the day I lost each of them. The birthstone ring my mother gave me when I was 16. The last I remember seeing it was on the floor next to my bed. The necklace featuring a gold […]
I visited some friends earlier this month. I had a glorious time visiting famous sites like Yosemite and the Golden Gate bridge. I was treated to a blockbuster movie. And the food! I consumed fresh, tasty, organic food every day, most often eaten outside in picnic style. I always pay attention to what lingers. It […]
We earn our paychecks. We worked for them. Consider Romans 4:4-8 today. 4When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. There is an argument for not thanking your boss when he or she gives you a paycheck because the check is not a gift. It is completely okay to […]
I had a conversation with someone recently. She hurt my feelings. What did I do with those emotions? The first thing I did was sit down at my computer and get some work done on a talk I was scheduled to give at a retreat a few weeks later. At least I was being productive, […]
My beautiful friend had a stroke this summer. I have always known her as a formidable figure, tall and statuesque. Always well dressed and with a mind like a steel trap, she had been the centerpiece of her neighborhood’s social life. She saw everything as a reason to gather people together and celebrate, like her […]
I worked through a set of verses with some women lately and am struck with this question: Does all of our loving earn reward? Let’s read Matthew 6:32-36 together to seek an answer. 32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? The implication is there is no credit. Even sinners […]
I was recently setting up an online meeting for work from my cell phone. I didn’t pick a good time to do so. I was lying on the couch in my living room with family members nearby and the television was on. While I was trying to concentrate on making sure the settings were correct, […]
I had a birthday this week. For some reason I decided to pull my birth certificate out the night before and studied it at various points throughout the day. I looked up the name of the hospital where I was born. It is still there, though it looks tired and has poor ratings. There was […]
Watch out for the word, “except.” I posted about the word “except” in 2021 HERE, as I processed a season of life when I deliberately decided not to walk with God. The Christian life hadn’t gone the way I wanted it to go and I felt like God had disappointed me. I can most assuredly […]
