“Hold your horses!” Though I did not understand the phrase, I did know Mother intended me to settle-down-and-be-patient. I still struggle with patience, but God does not. It is part... Read More
“I feel something that is not of this earth.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “I must go in, the fog is rising.” Emily Dickinson“All my possessions for a moment of time.” Queen... Read More
The contemplations of Easter week tug at my heartstrings each and every year. From the joy and Hosannas of Palm Sunday, to the cleansing of the temple courts, to the... Read More
Midway through Holy Week we turn to another attribute in our quest to know more fully the character of God. Comparable with seeing wrath as a quality of a perfectly... Read More
The Lenten season is a period of preparation: to draw near to God, gaze at Jesus, and allow your heart to open further to the Holy Spirit’s conviction and comfort.... Read More
Jealousy. Shakespeare calls jealousy the “green-eyed monster”.James 3:16: For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing (NASB).Charles Spurgeon said: “Self-love is, no doubt, the... Read More
It’s Ash Wednesday, a day that begins the preparation for the celebration of Easter, otherwise known as Lent. Joel 2:13 (NIV) says, Rend your heart and not your garments. Whenever... Read More
Genesis captures the depth of God’s love for humanity in two verses. His love is displayed in those same verses, however, through His deep grief.Then the LORD saw that the... Read More
My first exposure to the study of God occurred in my early teens at the prompting of the youth director at the Presbyterian church we attended. Our assignment was to... Read More