It occured to me this morning that these verses were written for all of us in the U.S. after midterm elections today. We are all part of one country. We can work as a united people. Here’s the idea of Doodling the Bible: Read a verse or two, think about what it is telling you,… Read More
WWJD
Remember this acronym? WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? People wore jewelry and t-shirts with these initials; they were printed on posters and book marks and repeated so that these letters developed a permanent residence in the front of your brain. WWJD is a mantra to help you live your life in such a way that it… Read More
Clean Out the Temple
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in… Read More
What do you see?
December, 2025, did not go as we planned. My husband got a bad infection in his toe that decided to travel for the holidays. Apparently, it really likes artificial knees, so it took up residence. As a result, both our lives were turned upside down. I “saw” all the things my husband regularly does in… Read More
Urgency in Advent
Oil and Water.Truth and Grace.Urgency and Advent. These things don’t mix. Except when God is a part of the picture. God anoints you as His child and gives you living water.God knows the real you and, by His grace, loves you anyway.But because the truth demands justice, His son came to earth to satisfy justice… Read More
No Such Thing as Secular History
We are made in the image of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a community in one. The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He… Read More
Keep My Eye on the Goal
Got a message from a daughter who was experiencing a rough morning: “I could use a Mom-hug right now.” I sent words of encouragement and love, and a few GIFs of virtual hugs. And God sent a friend of mine who noticed what she needed, and—prompted by the Holy Spirit—gave her a warm hug. How… Read More
