His Shoes
When the Body of Christ works at its optimum, we should be like a well-oiled machine; each
joint supplies so that all working parts move harmoniously. Meeting together regularly is
essential to coming “in tune” with the rest of the body – their needs and gifts.
Love on a Bloody Highway
The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 speaks deeply to me. Multiple readings brought
a consciousness about the traveler on the Bloody Way, the name given to that dangerous
stretch between Jerusalem and Jericho.
The ABCs of Gratitude
Recently, in moments before sleep fell, I began to list, alphabetically, areas of gratitude. This is my own personal list, which amazed me! A – Atonement – Jesus’ sacrifice to reconcile me to God. B – Baking – the aroma testifying to the results! C – Choices – each one determines the trajectory of an […]
Got a Grateful Heart?
If anyone knew what suffering was like, it was this man. For months, his home had been a dark, cramped jail cell inside a Roman prison. He had nowhere to sleep but a hard stone floor. And the manacles and chains that were once just a nuisance now cut into his wrists and legs. Brutally […]
In That Number
While shopping recently, I overheard an exchange between two women who recognized one another and came together for a discussion that started on a low point but left me smiling. It was some distance away but loud enough to hear and understand. Smiles and laughter turned into talk of the state of the world, the […]