Our 2022 advent wreath is about to be fully lit. Our purple and pink candles are on fire, and we finally get to make the big white candle in the middle glow—the Christ candle. The One we've anticipated. What is Advent? It may seem a little late to ask that question....
This fourth week of Advent, we will light the final purple candle. The candle of peace. What is peace? Have you ever noticed that most dictionaries define peace as the absence of something? Whether it's war, conflict, turmoil, chaos, discord, fear, anxiety, or...
Do you enjoy God? Over the last few weeks, I've noticed something about the folks whose Christian walk I most admire. They enjoy God. I don't mean they enjoy church or even other Christians. Maybe they do. But I'm talking about the way they enjoy God Himself. I'm...
The second week of Advent is the week we light the Faith Candle. Here are some random thoughts on Faith. Drive by Faith I have no sense of direction. Not on the road. Not in a building. Not anywhere. Some people seem to have an innate sense of where they are in space....
More than a happy ending I've always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with hope. I love happy endings. At the risk of being judged harshly, I'll confess that I often peek at the last page of a book before I start reading it. I hate to waste my time on something...
What's the Magic Word? I lost count of the number of times I had the "magic words" conversation with my kids. I'm sure my mom lost count with me, too. I taught my kids to say "please" and "thank you" because an attitude of gratitude requires both asking and receiving....
No special skill set is required be a propper or a holder. Just a willingness to stand by to strengthen and steady until the sun sets on the moment and the work is done.
I woke up worried. I heard some distressing news yesterday -- and my heart remained troubled through the night. I pondered over the many sides to the story and wandered through the conflicting opinions on the solution. I knew I needed to pray. I knew it was my only...
A Lesson in Theology "God sure did paint the sky pretty tonight.""God painted the sky?""He sure did. Isn't it pretty?""God painted the sky. God painted the sky. God painted the sky." This was the theological discussion I had with my granddaughter on an evening walk...
"I need to write a blog post about God hiding me in the cleft of the rock!"I have a feeling I wasn't the first Bible-reading blogger to think that while visiting the Garden of the Gods. The place is awe-inspiring, and rocks with clefts are abundant. People took photo...
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