“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19 NIV) I always like really good definitions, so I looked up what it means to ponder. Merriam-Webster defines ponder as, “to weigh in the mind, think about, or reflect on.” Another definition I read, from Oxford Languages, stated that ponder…
Have you ever listened to a sermon and thought, “Wait, what? That’s not what the Bible says”? Ever scroll through social media and pause to look up a quote someone has attributed to Psalms or Proverbs only to discover it’s not even in the Bible? If you’re nodding your head, I want you to know…
I used to be a quitter. I don’t usually share that part of my life because it’s not something I am proud of, but it’s the truth. Back in college, when I pledged to be in a sorority, I ended up quitting during pledge week. I thought protecting my trusted binder from frat boys who…
At this time of year in our latitude, I sometimes have a difficult time being thankful for the short hours of daylight we have rather than moaning about the long hours of darkness. Which is why, once again, I’m writing about light. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk…
“Let your conversations be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” (Col. 4:6 NIV) Opportunities abound in this month of Thanksgiving for us to have big conversations with family and friends. I don’t consider myself a very quick thinker or very witty, so this freaks me…
I looked at the caller ID and was both surprised and thrilled to see the name of an old friend with whom I had attended church and Bible studies years ago. Ann and I had never been best friends or even close friends, but I always admired her humor, her insight, her compassion, and her…