God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him. ~ Genesis 1:27 I was standing in the bathroom one…
Working together
Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters. ~ Nehemiah 3:12…
Teaching the truth
“You shall teach them diligently to your sons.” ~ Deuteronomy 6:7a I don’t know about you, but I think raising sons is sometimes harder than…
Telling stories
Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). ~ Mark…
Because of love
It was there, set carefully between the gift bags. A handful of assorted, beloved wooden nuts and bolts. One treasured Nepali coin. And a stack…
The talk
I have dreaded the conversation for years. Since the moment I first knew, I have felt ill just considering it. And yet there was never…
Birthday
Jude skipped easily over the first birthday milestone yesterday, somewhat enjoying his cake, but very much enjoying his balloon and happy birthday dance. There were…
More than the sum of all its parts
A year. Twelve months. Three hundred and sixty-five days. An entire lifetime.
5 a.m., Tuesday morning
When my alarm rings at 5 a.m. Tuesday mornings, I’ll admit, I hesitate for a moment before crawling out of bed. I think, “Maybe this…
For the sake of change
I’m not quite sure why or when I started dumping my spare change in a small tin canister that once held a Christmas gift for…