When the stone the builders rejected became the cornerstone
What the world rejects, God lifts up and uses for wonderful purposes: our good and His Glory.
The Reason for Christ: Seven Words
The vulnerable fetus Mary was carrying, whose conception was not completely science-based but entirely evidence-based, was born to humanity in all its diversity, so that we — no longer Jew or Gentile, no longer slave or free, no longer male or female, indeed without gender — we without right or entitlement but by grace through faith, could […]
Thy Word is…
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Can we hurry patiently?
Patience is an ever present alternative to the mind’s endemic restlessness and impatience. Scratch the surface of impatience and what you will find lying beneath it, subtly or not so subtly, is anger. It’s the strong energy of not wanting things to be the way they are and blaming someone (often yourself) or some thing […]
Good words inspired by the Good Word III
Dear friends, Here are my most recent highlights from the Upper Room magazine devotional reading and writing. Just me and my daily doodlings, courtesy of the little book that reaches around the world. That God, He is always slipping in a good word when we’re not looking. It is human nature to want to push […]
The high fly ball of Inspiration
The deadline for the Lenten Devotional looms. The editors are EXPECTing my submission. But inspiration just won’t come. That’s the thing about inspiration…you just can’t force it. In fact, the harder I try, the less of it I seem to have. Still, it doesn’t seem right to just sit here. Waiting. As if a lightning […]
Debts or Trespasses?
Do we forgive our debtors or those who trespass against us? I have wondered this from a young age, probably stemming from the moment of mortification when I said “trespasses” and EVERYONE else in the sanctuary said “debts.” Who knew that people memorized a 2000 year old prayer differently? I mean, there are quote marks. […]
Hidden Writing
Displaced from my usual writing spot at my desk and even my special springtime spot on the front porch, I settled (grudgingly) onto a picnic table on the back porch. The writing surface is a bit grimy and uneven so I brought out some lovely place mats to smooth over my discomfort. No go. When […]
Praying with my mouth full may be an improvement
I made the mistake of taking a bite of my morning sweetbread (homemade zucchini at our house) just before diving into my Bible reading. All of a sudden I remembered the card I pray before reading my morning scripture. I looked down to begin the prayer and there I was with my mouthful. What a great […]
Waiting for the Home Bound Train
What kind of a wait-er are you?
