Good morning, Papa-God. Thank You for cool air, A table and chair, Smoke to ward off mosquitoes, Bird-call to welcome the sun, Kingdom work to be done. Thank You for a place to welcome others: Teenage son and weary mother. Thanks for seeds to grow and feed, Abundant meeting of Read more…
Who considers that when Jesus washed feet, He washed twelve pairs…not eleven? The cobblestone city streets were likely to be strewn with animal droppings and covered with dusty dirt or clingy mud. Even in sandals, feet sweat. Especially in sandals, they were the most likely limb to be injured and Read more…
Since the beginning of the disease-generated restrictions, most of us have experienced what happens when invitation collides with separation; the pain combines with creativity: graduation exercises conducted by robot in a mostly empty auditorium, drive-by birthday parties, masked air-hugs, group video chats, home-style 3D printers creating face masks to protect Read more…
John reports (John 13) “the time had come” for Jesus to go to the Father. In this case it was a period of about 50 days. For the last three years Jesus had loved His own…His own disciples, the Twelve; His own people, Israel; His own sheep, any who heard Read more…
So…there is every day and everyday. There is day-after-day and thoughtless routine… autopilot, if you will. One of my “every day” things is time in the Scriptures. Sometimes that time is an unengaged habit. Sometimes it is a rock-my-world event! Even remembering the horrific suffering and brutal death of Jesus Read more…
I was journaling yesterday, thanking God for His mercies, new and old… New mercies: electricity, sunrise, oranges and lemons waiting to be processed and preserved, Bonus Teen’s joy in helping and interest in learning, hugs and prayers with the Hub, strong machines to do laundry and dishes, abundant food and Read more…
I love Psalm 107. It’s just so…comforting, I guess. It starts with the command to express thanks to God for His enduring faithfulness. What comes next are four scenarios of people in trouble: –trouble because of what God is doing to bring them out of exile, –trouble because their rebellion Read more…
When last we saw our heroine…at least our protagonist…she was on her way, coffee in hand, to her lovely, personal sanctuary… Well, ahem…The only personal sanctuary in my house at 5:30 a.m. is the one God is building for Himself in my heart! This time of year it is a Read more…
Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word. –Luke 1:38 With only a few days till Christmas, my schedule feels even more full than normal. Regular household work competes with parties and decorating, and the rivalry generates chaos. Just after I Read more…
Whichever news source you read or hear, there is news better than we know! And no matter how well we “know” it, there is always more to learn and explore. I am speaking of the good news for all people. This news is so hard for us to grasp that many have Read more…