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…
The Light
Matthew 5:16 was my morning prayer on one of the final days of my trip. Inherent in that prayer was that God found me worthy enough to be that light.…
In My Present
The verse of the day was Psalm 25:14-15. I kinda knew the context but decided to read the entire chapter for certainty. Verse 1 stopped me: "To you, O Lord,…
Every Day is Monday
I had several appointments that day, so I had to skip my fitness routine. The next day an unexpected incident caused me to forego another day of fitness. Somehow, two…
My Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer was one of the first pieces of literature I memorized. By the time I was 4 or 5, I could recite it. How about you? Sometimes, when…
Written in the Book of Life
As I read the book of Nehemiah, I was awestruck by the individual and family names that were listed throughout its 13 chapters: Chapter 3–the rebuilders of the gates and…
More Than My Name
I recently became curious about the names of the four Hebrew boys—Daniel, Mishael, Hananiah, and Azariah—who had been taken from Judah. They were placed under the tutelage of Nebuchadnezzar’s chief…
Noah and the Ark-The Adult Version
This picture hung in my daughter’s bedroom in her childhood. I wanted to be obedient and train up my child in the way she should follow. This picture was just…
If/Then
Truth Table My mother was adamant about me taking every math class available during my junior- and senior-high school years, even when I had enough credits to graduate. It started…