Posts tagged “Grace”
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down
“Ring around the rosy, a pocketful of posies. Ashes, ashes, we all fall down!” Few people realize that this nursery rhyme dates all the…
Your version of God
We create our own versions of God and then point fingers of blame at these versions of God. “God let my sister die. He…
Let’s make heaven crowded!
Recently, every member of my family got sick. It was an awful, helpless feeling watching my kids burning with fevers and coughing so hard…
In Christ Jesus our Lord
In Christ Jesus our Lord, death is dead. It cannot kill. In Christ Jesus our Lord, life is bigger than your surrounding circumstances. You…
Sir, we would like to see Jesus
Jesus was in Jerusalem. His name was being talked about all over Israel. It was the week he was going to die, and he…
“If I were king . . .”
“If I were king . . .” Perhaps that line reminds you of the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz singing proudly, “If…
Transplant recipients
Macey Wright was born with a congenital heart defect. She was 14 when she learned she’d be getting a new heart. Her mom filmed…
Why are you worthy?
The other day I was meditating on these words of Jesus: “Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Luke 12:7). Curious,…
The dress code
Have you ever been to a restaurant that requires men to wear sport coats? I’ve never been to one, but I’ve heard that if…
A little of this . . . a little of that
My workplace has an amazing cafeteria. There are so many options: the mainline options, a salad bar with anything you could want, rotisserie chicken,…
Blind Jesus
Ask a physically blind person if they’re blind and they’ll say, “Well, yeah, of course.” Ask a spiritually blind person if they’re blind, and…
You can’t, but God can
Have you ever had one of those days when you say to yourself, “I just can’t”? Maybe you’ve been trying to trust God as…