Posts tagged “God”
When your dog dies
I got an email the other day from a family grieving the death of their dog. After nearly 15 years of companionship, their beloved…
Repairing the breach
“You shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in” (Isaiah 58:12 ESV). The mission of God was…
Satisfaction guaranteed
Customer churn. That’s the term for when clients defect from a company that hasn’t delivered on its promises. Companies know that today’s customers expect…
Light a candle for love
Candles are not essential to our lives anymore, but they have some profoundly important symbolic uses. One is to provide an aura of romance….
Chasing Christmas contentment
Contentment at Christmas isn’t on most people’s radar. We buy more, ask for more, demand more. Even when our houses are bursting and we…
Great things
“What have you done for me lately?” Maybe that question has crossed your mind (or lips) recently. It’s in our DNA to object when…
When it’s hard to be thankful
Thanksgiving is a time we’re all supposed to be thankful. Some years, though, it’s kind of hard to feel that way. For some, this…
2 ways God (and the devil) gets you
God and the devil use the same tools. That truth is one of the more intriguing/important/terrifying facts of life. The very moments that the…
Leaders call on God’s promises
When you want to get somebody to do something for you, there are various tried-and-true strategies. You can recite all the things you’ve done…
Axe, seek, knock
They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees. As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axehead fell…
God, could you pitch in?
When we lived in California, ducks were hanging around our creek. Our three kiddos were building nests, hoping the ducks would lay their eggs…
A picture of God
A picture is worth a thousand words. Except when it isn’t. A photo might capture a glorious moment accurately, but it can also be…