The thought of some people brings a smile to our lips. Maybe it’s their kindness, thoughtfulness or reliability—the way they consistently show up and make everything better just by their presence.
Rhoda is like that for me. I can’t read about her in Acts 12 without smiling as I imagine her youthful exuberance and determination. Older, seemingly wiser people dismissed her account, (more…)
A single day brought good news from several friends: A young mom seems to be beating the odds against a virulent cancer; a family friend finally landed a new job; an elderly loved one made it through a difficult surgery. Each time I caught myself responding, “God is good!” As I typed the words one last time, I realized I, like (more…)
So Gideon said to God, “If You will save Israel by my hand as You have said— look, I shall put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” (more…)
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.—Exodus 34:29
Most of us have spiritual mountaintop experiences. Last week was one of mine. Our team of 18—representing children to (more…)
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in. – Psalm 27:10
Recently I shared about the death of someone whose lies had caused estrangement in a significant relationship in my life. Every day of the more than four years that followed brought me fresh heartache. I prayed, and many prayed with me, for resolution.
It (more…)