Don’t just smile at the photos of the children. Look at yourself and your concerns and worries and take a clue from Jesus
Sermon on the Mount
splashes of light in a messy world…
They just bloom in the places where light splashes in, they absorb it, and then they share it without holding back.
asking God some hard questions…
Just like Jesus looked at the disciples and said, “You feed them!” in yesterday’s post, today Jesus is looking at his followers today, and saying, “You take care of them.
The state of the bird feeder #StateoftheUnion
All the noise on the Internet today is about the president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday evening. Everyone seems so worried, so concerned, so anxious either for or against the ideas put forth by one party or the other
the day Jesus preached in Wake Forest
When Jesus saw the crowds of people there, he went up on a hill and sat down. His followers came and sat next to him. Then Jesus began teaching the people. – Matthew 5 In my teaching and writing I… Read More ›
when thieves break in and steal…
Today I’m considering the lilies in my field, I’m hugging the dog who never worries about a thing, and I’m thanking God for all the amazing blessings of a life rooted in grace, mercy, promise, and love
consider the lilies of the field…
Look at the lilies in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers…. Read More ›
“Wisdom is vindicated by her deeds” #Jesus
[Jesus said] “But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not… Read More ›
looking for doves, not hawks #Orlando
do not be deceived. The history of violence is a sad, circular story with no end. The history of love is a beautiful story laden with hope, with promise, and with redemption.
stones, snakes, and scorpions
“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be… Read More ›
