Posts Tagged ‘ love ’

Love Undeserved

23rd August 2016 | 0 Comments

In Mark 10, a story is told about a rich, young man who comes seeking answers from Jesus. Approaching Jesus along his journey, he sought an immediate audience.  Mark actually tells us he ran right up to Jesus and knelt before him. Interrupting Jesus’ journey did not seem to concern him at all. He had […]


Looking with Love

26th July 2016 | 0 Comments

Recently I was meeting with a dear friend over coffee and we were sharing what God is teaching us about life and love. The subject of pride came up and how difficult it is to show grace to individuals who don’t think they need it. Immediately a story from Mark 10 came to mind. Jesus […]


Looking to Him–From Jaden’s Perspective

25th May 2016 | 0 Comments

When we moved to Wisconsin my kids really struggled with the transition. Leaving the stability of life in Florida was a real challenge. Everything they dreaded was every bit as hard as they had feared. And honestly it was harder. For three months of our life in Wisconsin the boys could not see Joel at […]


Stepping out of the Shadow of Shame–Humble Accountability

19th April 2016 | 0 Comments

I want to share a story Joel told me after he had been in prison for about two years. It is a gut-wrenchingly honest confession; one that was hard for me to read (and frankly still is). But I share it now, because in this letter, Joel’s vulnerability and willingness to seek God’s help is […]


A Redemption Story

30th September 2015 | 0 Comments

Life isn’t perfect…even the good isn’t the best. Even happy endings, don’t erase the trauma. But redemption promises something more. Something that starts in the imperfect of this world, but culminates in the perfect of eternity. Something that takes the horrible and the good, and works in it all for the best. Something that reminds […]


No Excess

5th March 2013 | 0 Comments

Eph. 5:18 is an oft quoted verse used to decry the use of alcohol by Christians. But I think we’re missing the point when that is all we take from this verse, because that’s not where this verse stops:  “Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit…” Paul had […]


A Timely Reminder

18th February 2013 | 0 Comments

Friday afternoon I was reading Roman a story about the famous race car, Lightning McQueen. As the story goes, “What he wanted most was to win!” I paused, thinking a bit of discussion would improve his comprehension. (Yes I’m a teacher and can’t help myself.) So I asked him,”Is that a good thing to want […]


A Greater God

1st February 2013 | 0 Comments

Roman has been struggling with unreasonable and overwhelming fear at bedtime recently. He keeps asking me questions about our house catching on fire, or a bomb being in his room and going off, or someone sneaking into our house to hurt him–typical 4-year-old terrors, I suppose. Each night I explain to him that his fears […]


Are You Rich? (part 2)

30th October 2012 | 0 Comments

As I have continued to ponder the parable of the master who entrusted three servants with a specific sum while he was away, I’ve stepped out of the material realm to which this parable directly points, and into more indirect and sometimes overlooked areas of wealth. A study I am doing on the parables of […]


Touch

16th April 2012 | 1 Comment

We have recently watched the music videos that comprised the production called, The Story. One of them shows Jesus in His earthly ministry walking among the common people, teaching, eating, and healing. I love the part where He comes upon a blind man and reaches out with both his hands to touch the man’s sun […]