Thinking about the story of Christ’s birth while looking at the beautiful Nativity set in our church, I focused on an improbable group that came to that manger – the shepherds. Shepherds of that era do not really belong in… Continue reading

When God asks us to believe, to trust Him, in our faith we risk looking ridiculous. Remember when Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt and a few days later found himself up against the Red Sea with… Continue reading

Abba, I rest my heart in Your unchanging goodness, grateful that You are my anchor in times of trouble, loss, and even death.Today my emotions are stormy. Death has come near again and again, and I feel crushed by the… Continue reading

Let us pray – Abba, at first thought I offer my thanks to YOU;for life, for grace, for love, for hope, for purpose. There is nothing that I have done or could ever do that earns the joy of knowing… Continue reading

I love a great story! Last night at our church our pastor urged us to tell our stories of hope, healing, and experiencing the love of God. He referred us to Luke 8, where we learn that Jesus healed a… Continue reading

Christmas decorations were dragged out of storage and put up in my home a little early this year. Customarily I wait until after Thanksgiving to put up the tree and “make the Season bright.”  But I wanted to enjoy the… Continue reading

In the last decade, here in these United States affiliation with a Christian church of any type has steeply declined from about 78% to 60%. This notable shift created a group called “Religiously unaffiliated adults” – people who are either… Continue reading

Abba, I am here before You, listening, ready to hear the ‘still, small voice’ of the Spirit as He leads me into this day. Grant me the wisdom to let go of yesterday into Your hands protected from regret and… Continue reading

The man insisted that he was a good person and I believed him. Like millions of Americans, he is convinced that his own brand of morality is sufficient to make him right with God. Compared to a mass murderer he… Continue reading

Abba, You have been my guide and keeper through all my days. I worship You. Keep me focused on the joy in the journey, willing to walk in humble surrender to Your leading. Let me hold onto the “living hope (that… Continue reading