Posts tagged “God”
Brighter days
When I was younger and going through a rough patch, my mother would always (and I mean always) tell me, “There are brighter days…
A picture of God
A child draws diligently with crayons. His teacher asks, “What are you drawing?” “I’m drawing a picture of God.” “Honey,” the teacher corrects, “no…
Wait—THAT’S what I look like!
When you live in the same place for a long time, it becomes your baseline for normal. Noisy planes overhead become commonplace background noise….
Don’t forget to celebrate
“My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words….
You must be in the front row!
One night my daughters and I went to a concert. On our way in, we saw friends who had front-row seats. We stopped by…
Burden bearer
Are you an anxious Christian? Your anxiety is no surprise to God. The fact that the Bible addresses anxiety so often shows that God…
Better than Broadway
My musical-loving daughter wrote letters to some famous Broadway actors and actresses. One day, a reply letter showed up in our mailbox from New…
The best-laid plans
Thousands of years ago in Israel, a king was given a choice. God invited King Solomon: “Ask for whatever you want. Anything.” And Solomon…
Superfans for the LORD
I don’t know if you’re quite as hip as I am (cue raucous laughter), but perhaps you’ve seen the news stories surrounding a certain…
A better country
As many as 400,000 Central American migrants try to enter the U.S. every year. By the time they reach the Mexico-U.S. border, they’ve made…
Depression is real
Today I’m depressed. Did you read that first statement and immediately look up to see who wrote this devotion? If you know me, you…
Finding a place
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living…