If you’re new here, you may want to follow our blog with Bloglovin. We won’t leave you hungry! Thank you for stopping by!I’ve never liked being different. I think it stems from my adolescence. I was skinny and tall, pasty white and awkward. I seemed to stand out for all the wrong reasons. Believe me, kids noticed. And often their… View Post
why today’s Bible “study” leaves us hungry
Growing up, I never went to church without my Bible. Back then it seemed to make about as much sense as going to the grocery store without a wallet. What’s the point? Why would anyone go to God’s house without God’s Word and expect to receive something? Times have changed. Today, we go to church and are spoon fed Bible verses on big screens…. View Post
are you tired of waiting to bloom?
Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. In winter, plants and trees lie dormant. They may even appear dead. But they are really just waiting. One website I read about plant life said this: “Dormancy is waiting for next year, waiting for renewal, waiting for a fresh start.” For the last four months I have been dormant. I didn’t plan to… View Post
how the Light shines in pain’s darkness
It was a night I won’t ever forget. We had just arrived at All Children’s Hospital. I was reeling from the news we had just received. Our pediatrician had diagnosed our seven-month-old son Micah with cystic fibrosis and sent him for specialized inpatient care. My heart was aching. Nighttime always makes everything seem a bit more depressing. The darkness in the hospital room felt… View Post
the transforming power of unexpected love
This time of year has so many expectations, doesn’t it? We have big expectations about how things are going to go, how people are going to act and how “magical” we’re going to feel. As a kid growing up, I longed for holiday bliss. Instead, this time of year often seemed to be the perfect opportunity for all my family’s barely-concealed dysfunction to light… View Post
