“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34 NIV) I am going to be completely honest with you and say I am struggling today. It is hard to think about the months to come and envision how they will look. A…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Prov. 3:5-6 NIV) I first started brainstorming for this post before the novel coronavirus hit and changed everything. I thought about June and school being out and vacation at…
I’m staring at the mountains rising up behind the screen of my laptop. The sky is impossibly blue, and the sun is shining. The breeze is cool on my face. It’s almost cold enough to grab my jacket. Birds are singing. Voices, music, and even some laughter are drifting over from neighboring campsites. This entire…
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” (Genesis 3:1 NIV) One of the delights of parenting is the surprise yes. When the familiar ting-a-ling song of…
I woke up in the middle of the night with a vague sense of anxiety. I thought I was doing well during this pandemic—taking one day at a time, appreciating the blessings I have today. But those annoying thoughts that I suppress in the daylight have a way of sidling up to the forefront of…
The disciples spent three years with Jesus watching him preach, heal people, and interact with the Pharisees. They also observed many memorable encounters, like the healing of the blind man. John 9:1-7 says, “As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was…