Preordained as a message of hope for desperate slaves, the Feast of Unleavened Bread became a symbol of deliverance and mercy. “This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come, you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord.” (Exodus 12:14) What...
Lent, the forty days observed before Easter, commemorate those that preceded the advent of Christ’s ministry–when Jesus “was sent into the wilderness” (Mark 1:12) and tempted by Satan. With the season of “bright sadness” upon us, a term used by the Eastern...
Ice clings to the window and steam curls in ghostlike ribbons above my mug of tea. Winter still blasts the foothills of Colorado with her cold breath, but I think of spring and linger over books that remind me of newness. Growth. Life. Three of my favorites are listed...
Adjusting the volume, I pressed the black button on the panel’s surface. The tremor in the woman’s voice struck a chord as words filled the lonely space in the car. “I always thought I had to prove myself–to convince Him that I took my faith seriously.” Images of...
I scan the list and blink away the sudden wetness pressing against my lids. Something close to bitterness rises fresh in my heart and I know I am in danger of failing. Failing at love. Failing at forgiveness. Failing at selflessness. Family gatherings do that. They...
