The Indicator
My dad taught me to drive a truck with a manual transmission when I was just twelve years old. He was patient, thorough, and consistent in teaching the rules of the road, parallel parking in three swift moves, checking the gauges regularly, and faithfully using the turn signal. He emphasized that using your turn signal […]
Waiting Room
I’m sure most of us remember sitting in a doctor’s office waiting room as a child. Like most kids (and adults), I hated going to the doctor. But do you know what I always thought was the worst part? The waiting room! That’s when the anticipation would build up. I’d sit there, watching the door, […]
Anxious Thoughts
The last verse of Psalm 139 is “…try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.” David ends his psalm asking God to “search me, know me, try me” – quite a serious prayer. The thoughts David mentions are “anxious” thoughts […]
Hannah: Sorrowful Spirit
Hannah was accused by Eli, the high priest, of drunkenness. She was praying, yet he alleged she was drinking. Why did Eli accuse her of having too much wine? Hannah was barren, her infertility caused her great sadness and grief. She was ashamed and I imagine wondered why God closed her womb. She had longed […]
Doors
A friend once told me about acing a job interview, only to open a closet DOOR instead of the exit DOOR to leave the office. Ouch! We live in a time of transition: political, cultural, and spiritual. We must choose the right DOOR for our next step. How do we navigate change? The Bible uses […]