If your home is anything like mine, there’s plenty of hustle and bustle from one thing to the next–and noise–and piles. Some people call it chaos. Right now it’s just my reality. Make sure the kids are dressed for school. Feed the dogs. Put the basket of library books up high (so a certain dog…
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. (Colossians 3:16 NIV) I love the concept of gratitude. An attitude of gratitude can often be the beginning of so…
The holidays can be a challenging time. Dysfunctional families, loneliness, the pressure to deliver the perfect family gathering, travel plans and mishaps. But these times can also bring great joy as people renew connections and embrace the blessings of the season with gratitude and love. The stresses of cooking can often disappear in the hugs…
The curved metal prongs dragged through the ground behind the tractor, slicing through the dirt and ripping up weeds that threatened to choke the life out of the plants. The task was threefold: kill the weeds, place good soil on top of the rows, and allow the air to penetrate the soil and promote good…
There are many history-making moments recorded in the Bible that took place around a simple meal: Abraham serving dinner to three mysterious travelers; Joseph’s brothers having lunch while deciding what to do with their little brother after tossing him into an empty well; Joseph serving those same brothers a sumptuous meal years later in Egypt;…
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?” (Ex. 17:7 ESV) When things go wrong, do you find yourself quarreling with God? Have you tested the Lord’s patience by complaining? Let me sheepishly raise my hand…