In the summer of 1972, just weeks before a terrorist attack would be perpetrated against Israeli Olympians competing at the games in Munich and months before the Watergate scandal would break, Bill Withers climbed to the top of the pop music charts with his most famous track, “Lean on Me.” A declaration of relational fidelity … Continue reading Are You Leaning on Your Own Understanding?
Unclean Lips
The prophet Isaiah numbers with a small group of people to have glimpsed the holiness of God while still on earth. He gives account of his experience: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne,and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphim were standing … Continue reading Unclean Lips
How to Pray for an Unmet Desire
Lord, please just give me a baby. We’ve been waiting for so long. I would really like to be married, Father. Please bring the right man into my life. I’m tired of being alone. God, I hurt all the time. Please take the pain away. Please work in my husband’s heart. Help him to forsake … Continue reading How to Pray for an Unmet Desire
How Do You Approach the Word?
I’m afraid we have one of those dogs: the type that’s the bane of every delivery person’s existence. He’s big and intimidating-looking, and he barks with such ferocity whenever a delivery truck pulls up that surely the poor person inside thinks that no parcel could possibly be worth a fight with Cujo. However, Huxley’s bark … Continue reading How Do You Approach the Word?
Breaking Gender Stereotypes to the Glory of God
I guess I was always a different sort of girl. I rarely if ever played with dolls. I played football with the boys at recess and left jump rope to the girls. I detested wearing skirts, dresses, or anything pink, preferring instead jeans, t-shirts, and tennis shoes. My long hair always went into a pony … Continue reading Breaking Gender Stereotypes to the Glory of God
The Addiction We All Have (And What to Do About It)
You walk away from a conversation and wonder, “Should I have said that? Did I just sound like a total idiot? Maybe I should have said something else.” Before you go to a party, you text at least two other people to find out what they’re wearing so that you don’t wear the wrong thing. … Continue reading The Addiction We All Have (And What to Do About It)
Don’t Give Up on That Hard Relationship
Hard relationships. Something none of us want, but all of us have. Maybe it’s a difficult parent/child relationship. You’re not sure where things went wrong with your mom or dad, but you can hardly remember a time when the relationship wasn’t strained. Maybe your own kid fights you on everything and always seems to be … Continue reading Don’t Give Up on That Hard Relationship
Truths to Anchor Your Heart on Inauguration Day
Though two and a half months have passed, and I may still have whiplash. The 2024 US Presidential campaign left us all rattled, shook, gob smacked—and really, really ready for the whole ugly mess to be behind us. Thankfully, we survived the political roller coaster of the summer and fall, cast our vote on November … Continue reading Truths to Anchor Your Heart on Inauguration Day
True Strength Starts with Weakness
As the memories of Christmas recede into the background and the fresh start of a new year is upon us, many people will undoubtedly make resolutions tied to the stewardship of their bodies. Getting a gym membership and working out five times a week. Starting that diet and dropping the weight gained over the holidays. … Continue reading True Strength Starts with Weakness
In 2025—Let’s Abide.
We had just landed after a twelve-hour flight. Having just wrapped up a month in China, my jet-lagged friends and I were finally back on American soil. Because we were about to scatter across the country to our homes, we each had different travel arrangements. Some had connecting flights immediately; others would take their time … Continue reading In 2025—Let’s Abide.
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