An Easter to Remember (And Living Beyond a Pandemic When You’re Living in a Pandemic)
March 2020—early in the shutdown, much was unknown and uncertain. Here in Georgia at the time, many people thought the shutdown would...
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The Way of Christ
The way of Christ— set ever before Him— led to a rugged Cross. The way He took paved a way for us— the only way there is. From Eden past...
Walking Away
Sometimes, to walk one way means you have to walk away from something else. When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to...
Watching is to be Prepared
What a season of reflection it has been! Thank you for joining me. It’s been a season infused with the Word—made richer for looking back...
Prepared for all this broken world throws at us
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the...
Another Place—Planned, Promised, and Prepared
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am (Jn 14:3). We have...
Be Prepared with a Reply
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim...
Heaven’s Prepared Message
Over Bethlehem, the hushed skies rumbled above the veil—waiting in anticipation. With the Babe’s first wail, the veil split wide. And, in...
What’s to Fear
The virgin's name was Mary. And [Gabriel] came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly...
Inwardly Prepared
Some things need to be prepared from the inside, out. Like us, for Christmas. Before we prepare the first thing on the outside of...
Prepared at Christmas
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (Psalm 95:6) Who knew this Christmas season would look like...
What's Needed in Troubled Times
August is slowly limping along, isn’t it? And the week ahead is crammed full of troubles of its own. Corona is not going away. Fires rage...
How Not To Waste A Bad Thing
I hear their voices still ringing in my ears: “Don’t waste it.” That it can represent anything good; like, food, money, health . . ....
Learning to Walk
I remember what it was like trying to teach my children how to walk. I’d ease them up onto wobbly legs—gently holding and guiding them...
When things set to spinning and all you want to do is jump
I learned to drive in Michigan—which means I learned how to drive in the snow. I also learned what it means to lose control of the car on...
When Being Stuck Doesn’t Seem So Temporary
Everybody I know feels stuck. Life seems to be on hold. We can’t move forward. And we can’t go back. We tarry here in the in-between....
An Invitation That’s Really Real
Living alone has its ups and its downs. And the downs fell hard last week. With the whole sheltering-in-place in isolation, plus being...
Marks of Humanity
My boss is a marked man. But he’s not the only one. He’s sporting a mark across his nose . . . from wearing a mask. It’s a sign of our...
What if we dropped the keys?
I’ve been doing a lot more walking these days. I think that’s the case for many of us. It’s one of the few places we can go. I headed out...
Endurance: It Is in Us
There was once a musical called Stop the World I Want To Get Off. I’ve never watched it. But I’ve got to be honest with you, folks. That...
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