Posts tagged “Love”
A light on a hill
When the snow falls thick and fast on a Michigan winter’s night, my family has been known to troop through the neighborhood to an…
A patient teacher
One of my favorite teachers was my freshmen Algebra teacher. Math and I have a love-hate relationship. You may love it; I do not….
No “meh” in Messiah
“Behold!” we sang just a few short weeks ago. “Come and see!” we were told. “Joy to the world!” we cried with gusto. “Let…
Live at peace
Here are some words to hold in tension. In Psalm 58, David proclaims, “The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they…
It’s not fair … or is it?
My firstborn son learned very quickly to say these three words (not necessarily in this order): Mom, Dad, and MINE! Those born after the…
Give God all glory
In the Lord’s Prayer, we begin by saying, “Father, may your name be regarded as holy. May your kingdom come and your will be…
Why does God wait?
Why doesn’t God just end injustice? If our Father knows about all the unfair things that happen in our communities and in our lives,…
Grace AND peace!
Christians love the words grace and peace. Those two words are laced through the Bible, peppered into prayers, and bound up in the benediction…
School of grace
Eventually we all must navigate how to discipline those who are under our authority when they need a change in behavior. What I know…
Love your neighbor
It’s such a lovely Bible passage, one that even non-Christians try to embrace: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). But what does it…
Forget about the “perfect” Christmas
If you could change anything, what would it be? I’m not asking about world peace or cancer. We’re heading into Christmas, and this is…
The purpose of rules
Every family has its own set of rules. Rules dictate proper behavior, govern screen time, and establish daily schedules. Each family is a little…