This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. And the seed on the rock are those who, when they…
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared…
Jesus can find us in so many beautifully different ways. I was born into a home where Christ was central, so I can’t remember life without him. My beliefs and understanding were shaped as I matured, but Jesus was always a part of my life. In contrast, I have a dear friend who was raised…
My five kids sometimes do the grocery shopping with me. We often use two carts, the oldest boy pushing one and me pushing the other. The second oldest boy checks off items on our list. The youngest two boys trail along, and my baby girl is in my cart. Without fail, another shopper will say,…
For much of the United States, the month of May is considered summertime. Here on the northern plains, though, May is a month caught between spring and summer. One day the sun shines warmly on my back as I plant small seeds in my freshly tilled garden in a tank top. The next day a…
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:19 NIV) My youngest child is close to losing his first tooth, and several times a day he makes the little incisor wiggle even more…