It seems no matter how early Ash Wednesday shows up on the calendar, we have the assurance Spring is waiting around the cold corner to pour out new life and breath. While the earth sleeps under a heavy blanket of snow, we’re called to wake up during Lent. We need a season of new beginning just as the earth needs to … [Read more...]
Cardinals and Crutches
Countless Pennsylvania snowstorms, power outages, lost work, and accidents brought me low this morning. But, I wasn’t seeing the big picture at the moment. I was busy looking at the small picture of me.After all, it seemed there was nothing more limiting than snowdrifts a few feet high except one foot adorned with cast and … [Read more...]
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Everything. The tangled love story of Hosea and Gomer is an unforgettable picture of God’s covenant love for His people. We sometimes shy away from the book of Hosea because it can be confusing, but if you want to see Jesus in the Old Testament, it’s a must-read. The real life couple star in the ancient soap opera about an … [Read more...]
Dead of Winter Brings Life
One of the amazing things about nature is how God has given the ability to recreate itself. I’m counting on this when I look down-deep beneath the snow and know there is life in the cold earth just waiting to spring forth. It’s easy to feel as gray as the day when dark creeps in too early and steals the light, isn’t it? You … [Read more...]
What Would Happen?
What would happen if you read your Bible everyday this year?Whether you’ve been reading the Bible for years or haven’t gotten around to it yet, this would be a good time to dust and open. A new year - the magic moment when self-improvement plans for body, soul, and spirit kick in. It’s amazing how turning a calendar page makes … [Read more...]
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