For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12 ESV) I winced. Here comes the needle. I’d already been poked earlier that day, and the phlebotomist had had trouble finding…
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…
Have you ever been to a foreign country and were truly unable to communicate? I remember trying to figure out the Paris Metro when I was there for a brief visit during college. While many people in Paris speak English, I couldn’t find an English speaker at the stop where I was. I was feeling…
The concept of story is a critical piece of how we relate to each other as human beings. We are drawn to interesting stories, whether true or fictional. We also have personal stories that shape how we see the world. Have you ever considered that the reason we connect so deeply with stories is because…
It’s Word of the Year time again. I’m not sure who started the Word of the Year trend, but I do remember the way it seemed to spark and then catch fire, lighting people up with inspiration and focus at the turn of the year, when we seem to need those things most. The transition…