All of us have messy and sometimes tragic lives. During times of difficulty, it’s easy to fixate on these tragedies, mishaps, or trials, allowing them to become our central focus. Perhaps we’ve lost someone we love. Maybe a relationship has …
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Even when I can’t articulate what I mean, the Lord understands exactly what is in my heart before I think my thoughts or formulate them in writing.
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Follow in Jesus’ steps by offering grace and forgiveness. Real and lasting justice is in God’s hands alone. Give it to the Lord. Let it go.
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The Lord built forgiveness and grace into the very essence of Christian practice. Not only does he instruct us to forgive others and to extend them grace, but he modeled this from before time began.
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One of the most difficult challenges we face as writers, speakers, and human beings is to say what we mean, to convey our message clearly and without any confusion or misrepresentation.
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Let’s publish The Shadows Come, a story of love and loss during The Great War! Read today’s sneak peek. Come be a part of the project!
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Our life begins with a countdown. We don’t know how long, but one day we will die. Each day our body changes as it moves us unrelentlessly toward that day of reckoning, first growth and the upward climb and then …
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Sometimes, the Lord allows harm to touch us. There’s often a messy story behind this. That was the case with David. His family unravelled after he took Bathsheba and murdered her husband Uriah the Hittite. Even though David repented of …
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The older I become, the more familiar I am with ashes, mourning, and a faint spirit. I’m vividly aware of the constraints caused by my past decisions, my chronic illness, and my aging body. I’m more cognizant of how little …
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The beginning of a new year presents the opportunity to consider how we’re doing. Heart evaluation is essential. Once more, we can learn from Israel. Lack of follow-through on good intentions was the problem that plagued them. Unfortunately, our hearts mirror …
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