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How to Find Spiritual Rest
I fumble for the snooze button on my phone’s alarm. Once. Twice. Swinging reluctant feet from the bed to the floor, I blink the sleep from my eyes. A mental to-do list fills my thoughts before I brush my teeth or drink a cup of tea. Worry worms its way in, and...
What the Bible Teaches Us About Shame
The Label of Shame Shame on you. How many times did you hear those words? Think them? Feel the weight of the trio tearing at your heart--your identity? Your value? Many first heard the harshness of the phrase in childhood as angry parents responded to childish...
Unleavened Bread and Jesus
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...
Into the Wilderness: A Lenten Poem
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 Orthodox...
The Top Three Book Recommendations of February 2022
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...
The Gentle Rhythm of God’s Heartbeat
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...
What the Bible Says About Love and the Day I Almost Failed at It
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...
