The Great Exchange
The cross of Jesus Christ – the place where the great exchange took place. His all for my nothing. His righteousness for my sin. His death for my life. And, it did not end there. He still makes exchanges with us today. What does He promise? He gives us… Rivers for deserts Security for […]
The Survival Tree
While clearing the devastation and destruction of 9/11, emergency workers saw a bit of green life sticking up out of the rubble. Those tirelessly working to search for any signs of life were amazed at what they found. It was a tree, or what was left of a tree – severely damaged, but miraculously alive. […]
Don’t Forget Who You Are
This morning my 6-year-old daughter told me that she has a hard time making friends in first grade because the “pretty girls” don’t play with her. I held back tears as I spoke life to every amazing and beautiful thing about her (the list goes on and on and on). My husband and I […]
A Nickname Worth Remembering
Everyone needs encouragement, usually more than a few times. In my parents’ day, encouraging was seen as “coddling”. Words of affirmation could spoil the child or make them think too highly of themselves. So, encouragement was mostly absent. Nonsense. The Bible instructs, clearly, that we are to BE encouragers, not just do encouraging. I […]
Hope Is
Hope is like the whispered voice of clarity heard through the cacophony of hurt. It is the shimmering thread that glistens in the dark caves of despair. Hope is like a drop of cool liquid on lips parched by the drought of failure. It is like a secure hand reaching to rescue a dying […]