Posts tagged “God”
The ultimate “Sandy” mission
“God is good.” Three little words spoken by a man who was severely wounded, hidden in a crevice. A man with a bounty on…
Four little improvements for praying
Lots of people want to pray better but don’t know how. Here is a model prayer from Nehemiah 1. It breaks down into a…
We are so blessed
In the late 1970s, in a valley just southwest of Jerusalem, excavators stumbled upon some ancient burial caves. Inside, alongside the pottery and the…
What must I do?
In 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years. He called himself “the Great” and made certain his funeral…
Three truths about hell
You can learn a lot about hell from Jesus. He once said, “But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who,…
Let God catch you
My dog is obsessed with the bunnies in our garden. She stands at the door constantly, waiting to go outside. And when she’s outside,…
Flowers … again!
When the long Michigan winter finally lets go, I notice little shoots in my garden—even as the snow is still melting. Usually it’s the…
Jesus roots for the underdog
“I just submitted the losing bracket.” That’s how I let my family know my picks were in for the NCAA basketball tournament. I’m pretty…
Sometimes your only job is to show up
A dear couple from our congregation had invited me to attend and witness the adoption of their two precious boys. They had been working…
God knows the end
When you look out the window of an airplane, you can’t see what’s in front of you. Have you noticed that? It’s beautiful to…
Editing and pruning
Editing hurts. I say that as a writer who has experienced it. Recently, I was asked to cut a manuscript down by 15,000 words—I…
You need only to be still
It’s easy to trust God’s promises when we see the blessings, but it is much harder when we see challenges. God freed his Old…