Jesus’s mother had such a strong belief in Who He was that she confidently told the servants at the wedding in Cana: “Whatever He says to you, do it” (verse 5, NASB). Too often—far too often—I say or inwardly imply,…
All of Me
As a woman with a…well…how do I say this graciously but accurately?…calendar fetish (yes, that sums it up succinctly), I love when a new month begins. In my organizationally OCD mind, it represents so much: a new start, a new…
What You Need to Do Is….
She hasn’t been to church in months. You’re concerned about her because you know she doesn’t even care that she hasn’t been there for months. You meet her for lunch. And you talk to her about her need to get…
Before “I Understand” Comes “Why Me?”
Why me? How can anything good come from this? Will I ever return to “normal” life? God, what do You want me to learn from this? While you and I might not receive the answers to these questions during our…
Truth Doesn’t Change; Locations Do!
It was a simple, harmless, matter-of-fact thought: I’ll visit my parents and help out a little extra during the month of December. Instead of going home in between their appointments and Christmas, I’ll just do my work from the upstairs…