I recently succumbed to the flu, and for several days, all I could do was stay horizontal on my couch or bed while the aches, fever, and general dis-ease ran its course through my body. Any time I become that sick, I inevitably reach the point of wondering if I will ever feel normal, right,…
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 ESV) I detest winter. Christmas and New Year’s…
Life in the Sunshine State is beautiful in spring. Glorious rays of warm sun dance across my face while I sway on the porch swing, watching the kids play. They race barefoot across the grass, trying to catch butterflies. The butterflies remind me of my mom. This month is the anniversary of her passing. She…
Growing up, I don’t know if I ever heard the term Maundy Thursday. I was taught what Scripture tells us about the events leading to the cross. I may have even attended a church service on the Thursday before Easter, but if I did, I didn’t know it had a specific name. When I was in…
“In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free” (Psalm 118:5 NLT). Barring fierce snowstorms or freezing cold, winter can have a quiet, breathtaking beauty in the Midwest. But in March, when spring first appears on the calendar, brutal winds still blow, temperatures drop far too low…
“Why do you look for the living among the dead?” ~Luke 24:5 NIV When Jesus died, rocks split. The curtain of the temple tore apart. Tombs broke open. After all the ripping, tearing, and quaking of the cross, what was left? The living and the dead. Everything most important emerged in that moment. Shaking does…