Awakening Hope in the Obstinate Areas
Have you ever subconsciously stopped praying for something important that you used to pray for? It’s not as if you don’t go through the motions of praying for it occasionally but, deep down, you really don’t believe it will ever happen. For me, three areas fit such a description. They are my “stubborn supplications.” These […]
Don’t Forget
The unusual Hebrew word “tzitzit” describes the tassels on the Jewish prayer shawl. They were God’s remedy for a forgetful people, intended as a tactile reminder of God’s law or Torah. In Joshua 4:9, Joshua assembled a pile of twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River where the priests stood as they carried […]
On Eagles’ Wings
Several years ago, I found myself at the Grand Canyon, watching eagles fly from their high perches. It was breathtaking to watch the ease and grace with which they took to the sky. I was reminded of this when I heard someone describe an eagle “mounting up”. When an eagle mounts up, it goes to […]
Light Finds a Way
The late songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen said, “There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Why was that quote so arresting? It was a direct answer to a prayer. God uses the broken places to overpower the darkness.
The Letters
A dear friend wrote to me consistently for a solid year after our daughter’s passing. At first, the letters came every, single day. Then, at least once a week. As I read her words about her kids, her house, a recent snowfall, or the hawk that follows her on morning walks, I felt taken in, pulled close – […]