Despite never being one for exercise, my Papaw Delmer has always been on the move. He grew up on a family farm in Appalachia, walking the hills as he completed his chores. Farming helped feed his family. When Papaw hit retirement age, he stopped working at the factory and found more time to spend working…
Two men offered judgments in 2 Samuel 12:1–7 (NIV). One was a king, and the other was a prophet. The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor…
Although I’ll always have blurry spots in my memory of it, the trauma that shaped me has remained crystal clear. That’s what our minds do; they jumble information from our past when it becomes too hard to carry it. In processing unfathomable experiences, however, this can help us find our way through to the other…
“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use” (Matthew 7:1–2 CSB). I have an online presence beyond the usual personal Facebook page. It’s minuscule compared to the presence of popular…
Dear adult child, I know, I know. You’re an adult. It happened at age eighteen or so. But you will always be somebody’s child. Maybe you realize that all too well because your parents drive you crazy! No matter what you say, no matter how you pray, no matter how you confront them in love,…
My daughter recently moved to a new school where, on the first day, she promptly fell hard for a little boy named Liam. According to our girl, Liam had “great hair,” was kind, and was smart. Apparently, this was the winning combination needed to steal her kindergarten heart. Since that first day, we’ve heard about…