Without too much thought, most Christians would probably say it is wrong to hate. Jesus said they will know we are Christians by our...

For years I didn’t like fall. I’m not sure I ever really did, but for several years I absolutely dreaded it. As the leaves began to...

Philippians 1:1-6 1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers...

My sister’s family got terrible news today. Another hit in a long line of terrible circumstances that have hit hard and fast with the...

Recently I battled a funk that at times was more like a heavy looming depression than just an “off” mood. Full-blown depression held...

As I write it is the end of May. Graduation season. My daughter graduated from college, my youngest graduated from high school/early...

The book of Daniel contains the familiar story of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Not familiar with the names? These are the young Jewish...

In March 2021, Sally and I took a trip to the Sonoran Desert (Phoenix, AZ). I had never been to the desert before, and I was surprised by...

A cardinal keeps flying into our living room window. He pecks at the glass as he sits on the window sash then flies back to a branch in a...

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? During a road trip a few summers ago, we got stuck in traffic, and I began to sing the most...

A few days ago, I set out on a run. As I began, I felt the Lord speak to run the entire course—a deviation from my usual combination of...

I was talking with Sally recently, and we realized that both of us have been doing some deep-level purging and tidying in our houses over...

I had been facing the beach for only a few seconds before I turned again to face the ocean. Too late. I barely had time to take a breath...

Before you read this post, please take a moment to read our last post, “Just Two More Steps.” In it we shared the prophetic act we were...

Before you read this post, please take a moment to read our last post, “Just Two More Steps.” In it we shared the prophetic act we were...

Julie and I were at the beach recently—not for vacation, but because of a friend’s death. We had some time in the morning, and both of us...

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Mathew 5:14) “Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of...

In November my husband began searching online for a board game to buy the family for Christmas. He reviewed lots of games and finally...

The world can be so heavy. Atlas discovered that. Zeus knew it. As punishment for taking part in a war against the Olympian gods for...

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference....