I have had this reoccurring vision of a dawning sun. It is bright. Glorious. This glowing orange orb nearly too bright to look upon without squinting. It burns away the darkness and the cold. It spreads out its wings across the land and sky. And it is imminent. Over the last several years, so many loved ones have suffered. At times it… Read More
Stationary
Did you ever notice that everything God has created is always moving? I was just thinking that this morning. If you want to take a photograph with an insanely slow shutter speed, and you want the background image not to change, that background image will probably have to be man-made. I suppose you could go to the Grand Canyon and… Read More
The Narrow Path
I love the line from Robert Frost’s Poem, “The Road Not Taken”: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” It reminds me of when Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction,… Read More
Without Wavering
Paul and I are in an interesting place right now. We have been through one hell of a year or two and now, right when I was hoping it would all ease up, ka-wham (is that a word?) we’re smack-dab in the middle of another firing squad. One of the common prayers around here is, “God, please give us wisdom.”… Read More
We the Persecuted
You wouldn’t think it would take 15 years of walking with God to grasp some of the more fundamental truths of Christianity, but in my case…well, I guess I’m slow. I don’t think I can find a Christian who could not quote at least one scripture regarding worry and fear. To have knowledge of the truth, however, and to walk… Read More
Of Gold and Fishes
Did anyone ever notice that little story in the book of Matthew, chapter 17, where Jesus and Peter have a dialogue regarding the problem of the tax-collectors who are about to come looking for money? Jesus sends Peter fishing, telling him the first fish he catches will have enough money to cover both of their taxes, resting in its mouth…. Read More