Oct 30, 2019 | Faith
I can see him in my mind. Jairus. A synagogue ruler in his community. A desperate father in the crowd. His daughter, deathly sick, needs more than medicine and Jairus has heard Jesus is in town. Pushing through the crowd, he has one thing on his mind. A miracle from...
Oct 29, 2019 | Faith
Viewing life as a story has always been “a thing” for me. Long before learning about the work of Epston and White on narrative therapy, I saw my life as a series of days broken into sections – each with a specific purpose. I remember sitting with my...
Oct 25, 2019 | Faith
“Sir, I have no one to help me.” the invalid replied when asked, “Do you want to get well? Thirty-eight years is a long time to lie next to the answer to your problem. So Jesus’s answer to this man’s statement by-passed a long...
Oct 24, 2019 | Faith
I’ve read the story a hundred times. A crowded house. Standing room only. Doorways blocked by groups of people gathered around outside. There was definitely something special happening inside these walls. And anyone who knew what was going on wanted to be there...
Oct 23, 2019 | Faith
“Jesus, tired as He was from the journey, sat down by the well.” John 4:6 Why do I love this image? Jesus – the Son of God, Prince of Peace King of Kings Lord of Lords Savior of the world and most of all Living Water sitting by a well. Jesus was...
Sep 25, 2019 | Faith
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...
Sep 17, 2019 | Faith
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...
Sep 13, 2019 | Faith
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...
Sep 12, 2019 | Faith
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...
Sep 11, 2019 | Faith
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...