Remember how exciting it was to get older? For those of us who had older siblings, we eagerly awaited when we could do what they do, stay up as late as they did. You looked forward to turning 16 and getting your driver’s license. You looked forward to voting at 18. You waited expectantly for your ... read more
Why Do We Do What We Do?
"Wether we like to admit it or not, many religions of the world are concocted to hold fear and control over people. Nobody likes to talk about this, but it's the way it is. The human psyche is vulnerable because of its built-in fear of failure, and becomes an easy prey." Ravi Zacharias, Walking from ... read more
Lessons from the Beach
Something happens when God snatches away familiarity through the passage of time. Rebirth. Revision. Renewal. And out of this newness comes remembrance. Standing on the beach after years of being inland, I remember my childhood. I see inprints of God in the sights and sounds that are now uncommon to ... read more
Sacred Things
"You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen." Isaiah 1:29 This morning, as I read those words, I am aware that my "sacred oaks" loom large, roots deep. The things I have set up as my gardens of ... read more
The Satisfaction of Redemption
Redemption. Satisfaction. Joy. Contentment. “It is finished.” I know these all go together because I have experienced them this week. I have had the pleasure lately of redeeming two of my possessions which were, by all appearances to me, ruined. The first was my sewing machine. During one use the ... read more
Why I Am A Stay-at-Home Mom
One December afternoon when my daughter was ten months old, I went to get her up from her nap and found her wrapped in colored lights, a human Christmas tree. Apparently, attracted to the multi-colored display on the windowsill, she had reeled them into her crib. What keeps me home day after day, ... read more
Final Words: The Way
John 14:4-11 Jesus says, “You know the way to the place where I am going.” Can you see the disciples giving quizzical looks to each other? Peter would probably be pretending comprehension. It’s the thinker, Thomas, who finally asks the question, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how ... read more