Restoration
I heard a story of a woman who purchased a painting at a flea market. Until an art restorationist examined it, she had no idea she had purchased a priceless masterpiece! Underneath the outer layers of paint, was the original work of a Master. The individual that painted over the original masterpiece must have had […]
Mind Craft
Romans 8:6 “…the mind set on the spirit is life and peace.” I’ve never had interest in video games, but sometimes we learn lessons in unexpected places. The other day my boys were playing Minecraft and I won’t name any names but—mistakes were made! One boy stole a “Netherite sword” from the other and their […]
Two Healings
The book of John tells a story about a man, born blind, who had a Jesus encounter that healed him. The story goes: Jesus spit into some dirt, placed the saliva mud onto the man’s eyes, and told the man to go wash. The man washed and could see. However, he never saw the one […]
A Weary World Rejoices
Every year I feel it. The weight of keeping up with Christmas lays heavy. I feel all the stress right up on the top of my shoulders. The heaviness creeps into my heart. Keeping up in a culture of comparison is impossible. Still, here I am holding beautifully wrapped packages of heavy burdens around […]
When Sin Turns You Into A Villain
I deal with pride. Every day I have to make a big effort to put pride aside. Some days I succeed, but too many days I fail. I made a realization today that made my heart drop a bit. Do you remember the villain in the story of Esther? His name was Haman and […]