My wise 92 year-old mother-in-law always says, “You can get bitter or you can get better.” We always have the choice as to how we will respond to what life brings us. It never ceases to amaze me how much value God places on giving us the freedom to choose. Ever since our first parents,…
Masterpiece
Imagine standing in the Louvre art museum admiring a giant masterpiece created centuries ago by a famous artist. Suddenly someone dashes in front of you and throws a bucket of black paint all over the artwork! Horrified, you stand speechless as the dark paint runs down over the beautiful image. “So God created mankind in…
Mother’s Day Prep
Mother’s Day is only a week and a half away. What’s your first reaction? Hope your children remember? Think of things you need to do like cleaning and cooking for that day? Wish you could just skip the day entirely? I read an article from an online coach who talks about making the choice to…
A Friend Who Understands
My good friend got a frightening diagnosis. I hadn’t experienced her pain, but I got her in touch with a family member who had. We prayed earnestly for years for our friends’ son who had drifted. Why were we so committed? Because we personally understood their pain. A friend’s brother committed suicide. Who was…
Friends of God
Every page of Scripture is the story of God wanting a relationship with the people he created. This is shocking. Why would he bother? He has the good and powerful angels to keep him company and do his will perfectly. Most of all, he has the sweet, deep fellowship of Father, Son, and Spirit together…
Loyal Friend
Many years ago there was a young couple who left their homeland with three young children and a pregnant wife to live for an indefinite period of time in a country across the ocean. When they arrived in a teeming city of 6 million, they were completely out of their element. They were country folk…