Another desperate woman reaches out to the only One who can help. But He doesn’t. He seemed to ignore her. She could have walked away – given up. But she doesn’t. The story in the gospel of Mark (7:24-29) tells of a woman who came to Jesus that broke down traditional barriers. She had a few things against her – she was a … [Read more...]
Lost and Found Hope
At the beginning of each new year, hopes are high. It's the January mix of thinking we can do what we set out to do - it's tricky how a calendar page can be that powerful. But the real power is the hope we have with the beginning of a new day or in the darkest night because of the coming of Christ. True story. Christmas came … [Read more...]
How Will It Be?
Before Christmas was, Christmas was going to be. The sacred earthiness of a heavenly happening took place through people on a midnight clear -- to the ordinary. The all too familiar story told through the ages can never be overtold, because somehow we miss most of it. When we step into the story for ourselves, a flannelgraph … [Read more...]
In All Things
My mom used to say there is always something you can be thankful for – she was right. My list is endless. But so are the things that get in the way. There are a million reasons not to be grateful and a million more to be speechless with gratitude – so we need to decide which lens to choose to view life. Our chronic … [Read more...]
In the Still of a Cornfield
The quiet is rare in the midst of an age of distraction, so listen to the noise. When I was a busy mom and homemaker, I was desperate for quiet. It was then, my prayer closet became the quiet of the cornfields that hugged our home. But seasons change and now listen to the silence. An age-ago. . . I remember looking out over … [Read more...]
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