He’s Got Your Attention…….Now What?

He’s Got Your Attention…….Now What?

I’m not sure what’s going on outside this morning, but the birds seem extra determined to wake up the sun. I see hints of daybreak. A silhouette of the trees begins to form against a pale blue sky. I never doubt this daily transition. Never wonder if night...
First Things First

First Things First

I’ve reached the end of Job once again. I’m not sure why God’s instructions to Job surprise me every time I read this last chapter. God is not happy with the words of advice from Job’s friends. As a matter of fact, he tells these men to gather...
Surrender is Scary

Surrender is Scary

Oh, Job, you’ve never sounded quite so pitiful. This is the first time I’ve read this particular book in the Bible and actually felt a little compassion for his friends. Job begs for pity as if no one in the world has ever suffered quite like him. He looks...
What If We Stopped?

What If We Stopped?

I knew when I saw this combination of stoplights and stop signs they were more than a message to me as a driver. Two red flashing lights hung over me and stop signs faced me – on each side of the road. This was not a normal intersection. I didn’t really...
Perspective Is Everything

Perspective Is Everything

My husband has said it often, “Things could be so much worse.” Even as Nick fought cancer, we celebrated his lack of intense pain, his joyful spirit, his constant smile, our friends and family who surrounded us with prayer and love 24/7. In the midst of...