“and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” (Luke 1:17) Do you remember your first job interview? If it was a job […]
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Responding with Goodness
We live in a sick, cursed world with sin-infected people! This is basic yet essential information. We’ve all been alive long enough to experience and expect evil treatment. We do not like to be mistreated; we do not like to experience evil. The question we must answer is, how should I respond? Briefly, we can […]
Life Prepares Us for the Gospel
We are continually being reminded that we live in a world broken by the curse. We feel it in our own weaknesses, failures, and sinfulness. We feel it as we grieve the lose of loved ones and as we feel helpless to aid those stricken with diseases. Yes, there is hope. Yes, we can remind […]
A brief reflection on twenty years
When I was young and foolish, I remember thinking that someone who was capable of thinking in terms of decades (“Ten years ago, I….”) must have reached the status of “old.” Our perception of the relative length of a year varies inversely with the number of years we’ve had on this earth. Truly, the older […]
The Numbing of Our Minds
In 1964, The Righteous Brothers recorded a song entitled, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin.” I have jokingly sung this song occasionally to my wife when she has made a snide remark to me. The song declares a once tender, affectionate love that has come upon hard times. In a relationship built on a shaky foundation, […]
What Are You Hungry For?
My wife tries to feed me healthy foods (most of the time). She tries to ensure that I have vitamins and minerals (and sometimes essential oils – ugh). I very rarely have to think about what I will eat. For the last week or so, I have been on my own. It has been on […]
A word about perspective from the mind of a wife and mother
Perspective can be a difficult concept to grasp during the years at home raising young children. Days can seem long and lonely, while there’s simultaneously not enough time, and way too much noise! Diapers and laundry rule the day, combined with meals and shopping, cleaning and tidying, running errands and doctor’s appointments. Mornings are early […]
Perspective
To do lists, daily tasks, bills, three meals, unexpected turmoil, world news… these items can really cloud our view of where we are headed. We, often times, get caught up considering one of the trees rather than viewing the forest. Balance is essential. If we don’t deal with individual situations, we’ll never get anything done; […]