I took this picture when we were at the beach this summer. I thought it was a pretty cool reflection of the blue sky and the clouds on the wet sand. (This was my attempt at creative photography.) It was pretty. Beautiful even. But it wasn’t perfect. It was grainy. Fuzzy. Only a partial image of the real thing. Man ...
There’s an old hymn that starts, “Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.” It came to mind today as I read this passage in Mark. It challenged me and shamed me and brought me hope all at the same time. In Mark 8, Jesus describes what it truly looks like to be a disciple. To be ...
Hurry. Hurry. Rush. Rush. It’s been the story of my life far too long. Every minute of every day scheduled to the second. Back-to-back-to-back appointments. Leaving to pick up my daughter from school five minutes after I should have and then feeling the pressure of rushing and trying not to speed the whole way there. No time for anything extra. ...
I had the honor to minister this past Sunday, and I titled it Calgon Take Me Away – What to do When You’re Overwhelmed. We got home from church, and my son said, “Mom, I don’t know what your title meant.” Boy, did I feel old. Remember that Calgon commercial with the over-stressed woman? And they tried to sell us on Calgon by making ...
Who remembers playing the game “Uncle?” It was kind of a mean game, actually, if memory serves me correctly. Someone would inflict some kind of pain or torment on you until you were ready to quit. Ready to admit defeat. Cry for mercy. Uncle! Enough! I give up. Have you ever felt that way in life? Yea, me too. Life ...