Lessons in the Prodigal Dynamic
The Prodigal Son story has generated many lessons about parent-child relationships. Prodigal actually means “extravagant waster,” but, in ancient and modern culture, we understand the contextual meaning of a spiritual backslider. The “whys” of children abandoning the faith and families leave guilt-ridden parents in their wake. What could bring them comfort and restoration? Let’s travel […]
The Best Part
“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed, Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her’ ” (Luke 10:41 & 42). Can we apply these words of Jesus to our lives today? It seems like the world […]
Lightening the Load
Last week, I noticed the Lord trying to tell me something. I witnessed three different bird species, each with a crippled foot. “Okay, Lord, You must have a lesson for me. I’m listening.” In the Spirit’s gentle manner, He taught me that, like those birds, I was crippled in my walk with Him, due to […]
The Indicator
My dad taught me to drive a truck with a manual transmission when I was just twelve years old. He was patient, thorough, and consistent in teaching the rules of the road, parallel parking in three swift moves, checking the gauges regularly, and faithfully using the turn signal. He emphasized that using your turn signal […]
Waking Up with Purpose (and Two Alarm Clocks)
Are you one of those people who wake up energetic and focused? Perhaps, you are the other extreme (like me), despising the blaring rudeness of the morning alarms, hitting snooze multiple times, and desperate for intravenous coffee? Each new morning brings familiar routines—coffee brewing, tasks and texts waiting, someone needing something. It’s easy to slip […]