I whisper a final good-bye to my beloved last Friday on a windy cemetery hill . . . temporarily. But Because He Lives I can face tomorrow and have the blessed assurance I’ll see him again and forever. Our pastor John has a way of eulogizing a life into a gospel-word. The word for Jeff is beloved. Jeff may not have always … [Read more...]
Pass Over the Day
It’s Friday and we want Sunday. A two-sided braided path leads to Easter. There's the shorter one, rushing to the resurrection where we miss reflecting on the one stained with blood tracks. But, they're entwined. The passing of a dear friend added to the sorrow of a holy week. He suffered. Driving home from the hospital … [Read more...]
Faithful to the End, and then
Countless stories are told throughout Scripture how God uses women to accomplish His purposes. Back in the ancient day, women found themselves at the bottom of the social and cultural ladder, excluded from entering the temple to worship with men. And yet, the devoted daughters of Jerusalem were as near as anyone could worship … [Read more...]