Last Saturday, seven happy and slightly sleep-deprived children woke up at the crack o' dawn ready to go outside to jump, shout, and generally whoop …
when silence thunders of God’s love
art by Jen RenningerWe stand on the edge of a cliff. Can't you feel it? The wind swirls around us, water from crashing waves occasionally sprays our …
a broken nest of faith
The day after a thunder storm I took a walk and found a nest in the middle of the sidewalk. Skillfully made with twigs and covered in a downy fuzz, I …
even caged birds can count their blessings
“I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close set bars of a cage: a vivid, restless, resolute captive is there; were it …
this is the house that hope built
be it ever so humble....Hope is an elusive conquest in the day-by-day grind of our uneven lives.We hunt it like children chasing fireflies on steamy …
no more rearview mirror faith in the benevolence of God
"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.See, darkness covers the earthand …
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when your husband makes you cry
Usually, the message that Mr. Fantastic preaches on Sunday morning isn't exactly news to me. Often, it includes ideas and information that he has …
when you have a bad day and then live happily ever after
Some days are just awful, and everything that could go wrong does just what you fear it will, and failure eats away at your heart.You spend all day in …
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when children talk about suffering
As I tucked him in bed the other night, Boy 1 reassured me that he understood,"It's kind of good that Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery. …
the lesson of the baby bird
"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all,And sweetest in the gale is …
enduring love
After three trips down this long stretch of highway from Texas to California, I have at last come to the conclusion that this marriage of ours is …
i am lazarus
Many times over the years, I have hidden in God. Wrapping myself in the security of His words, unleashing my emotions in the safety of His presence, …
