One of the sweetest things in life is to hear a little child pray. Their off-the-wall prayers are done in earnest. As I think about their prayers and chuckle, I also realize how instructive their prayer life is. Yes, many of their prayers are not theologically accurate, but they are
When we sin against God, there will always be consequences. We see this from the beginning of Creation when our first parents, Adam and Eve, made decisions that brought corruption into a harmonious partnership that God created in Eden. Though there were multiple curses brought to the earth in this
We packed the car in sunny South Florida before lunchtime and started the long drive to visit Aunt Beth in the mountains. Not long into the drive, I heard a loud voice growling out of a tiny body strapped into the car seat in the rear. “This is taking too
Have you ever witnessed a miracle? A true miracle with your own eyes? Sure, we could say there are miracles around us all the time, and we just don’t realize it. That is true. But I’m talking about an obvious miracle. Awe striking. Chills up your spine. Laws of nature
Forgiving through Prayer In my college years, I attended a Christian university and lived in a dormitory with 200 other women. I participated in countless romcom movie nights, painted a lot of nails, and helped quite a few friends get ready for a first date. As you might imagine, with
In this season, lights gleam and twinkle. We hang them on our trees, our houses, and even in our hearts as we prepare to bless those we cherish, and often those who cherished us first, with tokens of our affection for one another in the form of gifts, holiday meals,
Recently, I read in a national newspaper that one of the world’s most popular songs for a karaoke performance is My Way by Frank Sinatra. Sadly, the same article informed me that the same song is also a top choice for people having a non-religious funeral. What a pride-filled declaration
Have you ever made a decision thinking it was a good choice, but then later realized that you should’ve put more thought into it? If you had really taken more time to think about it, possibly even done a trial-run first, maybe you wouldn’t have gone through it. For me,
“I’ve got it.” This is my most used sentence when someone offers to help me with a task. Though clearly I am struggling and trying to do too much, I think that I can handle things on my own. I am clearly walking in figurative darkness and am blind to
Ephesians 5:15 says, “Therefore consider carefully how you live–not as unwise but as wise.” Why are we to live as wise people? Paul tells us in verse 16, “because the days are evil.” There was a lot of evil during the time of Esther just like there is today. Esther