God’s Grace?
"God’s grace." I hear that, or similarly the “grace of God,” in prayers, during sermons, or while reading the Bible. I have heard it so often that it has become…
Recommitment
As far back as high school, I remember spending New Year’s Eve creating a list of resolutions. I remember making the same resolutions year after year. The problem with those…
Questioning Faith
I recently contacted my financial advisor to ask her to explain a strategic document in my plan. Her reply was, “Sure, but why?” We had discussed this document often; however,…
Stepping into Forgiveness
My Sunflowers 2022 When I walked out of the house, I was horrified. The yard man I hired had done exactly what I told him not to do; he had…
Annoyed
The person praying the invocation prayer paraphrased Jeremiah 33:3, one of my favorite devotional scriptures. Surprisingly, I was annoyed that the person used my favorite scripture. Let me repeat that:…
Reverence
I am honored to have another of my photos posted as inspiration on The Upper Room's website: Reverence. The Scripture in my blog post, In My Present, was the inspiration…
What About You?
As the choir and congregation sing the song, "Somebody Prayed for Me," the lead singer will substitute “somebody” with a specific person, such as grandmother, the preacher, or my mother.…
Silence
I participated in a 7-day cleanse[1], which included fasting from media between 5 p.m.-9 a.m. That was 16 hours without email, radio, television, news, music, phone calls, or texts (barring…
I Can Only Imagine
My daughter created this liturgical dance as my Christmas present. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwP7XxXNjCU
Following the Path
When I go walking on a trail, my goal is time and speed. On a paved trail, I aim for an average pace of 14:50-15:30 minutes per mile. On a…