Devotional
Celebrating the Gift of Life
Friday, June 20th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Within the last three weeks, I’ve known a baby to be born, a niece to graduate from high school, family members to add a year to their age, and a beloved former high school English teacher to pass away […]
Facing Jesus’ Claims of Divinity
Friday, May 30th, 2008Oh to be a fly on the wall when Jesus declared His divinity to the Jews of His day. Actually, I’d rather be something that was not so nasty. I guess being invisible would work. Anyway, I was reading in the Gospel of John earlier this week, and by the end of chapter 8, I […]
Appointed to break down
Monday, May 5th, 2008“In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his step” (Proverbs 16:9, NIV). Or in my case, where my car would break down.
For me, one of the greatest rewards of being a Christian has been the silent way God has placed my steps or opened doors for me to walk through […]
Doing hard things for God
Monday, April 21st, 2008Last week my husband hit the quarter of a century mark. Though I still have a few more months before bidding farewell to my early 20s, all this talk of being half way to 50 has inspired some reflection on my youth.
It’s humorous to me when I hear myself coming to realizations that are almost […]
Convicting Shades of Gray
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Short and slightly hunched, the man in front of me appeared to be in his 50s. Unkempt gray hair wisped about his head. A plaid flannel shirt that once held color was faded to gray — so much so it almost looked dusty. But even grayer than his hair or shirt was the air about […]
The Heart of the Holiday
Monday, February 18th, 2008Valentine’s Day 2008 has come and gone, but the chocolate hearts and candies with messages of love will linger on the clearance aisle for a little while still.
Though I’m married now, it wasn’t that long ago that I was a single adult in college. Valentine’s Day wasn’t my favorite holiday nor that of my fellow […]
