The Greatest of Loves
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” I read that verse last September and was struck, again, by the power of God’s love – and how it is infinitely more perfect and overwhelming than any other love we will experience. That the ultimate demonstration of […]
The Hope of Jesus
“On the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths. No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you. Rather, you were thrown […]
Just what are you worth?
In our culture, the value of something is determined by the worth that is placed upon it by people, not necessarily its intrinsic worth. At an auction, a piece of left over toast eaten by a famous person was sold for thousands of dollars. Had that toast been eaten by you or me, it would […]
An Image of Abba
In the past year of my life, I have come to know God in a new way. Part of this new understanding is seeing that He is a “good Father.” Abba is the word that Jesus used for God. Abba in Aramaic meant something similar to what we would term now as Daddy or […]
Raindrop Revelation
Often, my children utter phrases that make me contemplate the power and work of God in my life. “Out of the mouth of babes,” as it is said. Recently, on a very rainy morning, we were on our way to school when I heard one of those little voices. “Mama, some people say raindrops […]
