Sri Lanka, Bombings, and God

Sri Lanka, Bombings, and God

Apr 22, 2019 | Faith

I woke up in the water, trying to make my way to safety. All I could remember was the feeling of my foot slipping as my hands reached out a little too late, unable to grasp anything that could keep me from going under. Wet rocks don’t make a firm foundation, and...
Sometimes Life is Scary

Sometimes Life is Scary

Apr 19, 2019 | Faith

I remember the day like yesterday. Nick was in the middle of his long journey through chemo, and I had come home to spend a couple of days with our other four children. Motherhood doesn’t stop when one child is sick, and I was feeling the weight of trying to be...
When Our Heart Is Set On Him

When Our Heart Is Set On Him

Apr 18, 2019 | Faith

Yesterday David killed Goliath and led the Israelites in the defeat of the Philistines. Today he’s hiding in a cave, trying to outrun Saul, who would love nothing more than to see him dead. Along the way, David attracts a following of outcasts – men who...
When Your Hands Feel Empty

When Your Hands Feel Empty

Apr 17, 2019 | Faith

When David ran to the battle line holding only a sling and a small bag of stones, he wasn’t any less equipped than the Israelites standing behind him. I Samuel 13:19-22 says, Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the...
Move That Suitcase

Move That Suitcase

Apr 16, 2019 | Faith

“Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage .”  I Samuel 10:22 I wonder what the Israelites thought as Samuel presented their long-awaited king and then discovered he was hiding. Saul had already been anointed king in a private ceremony. He knew what...