“For You formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are your works, and my soul knows it very well.” (Ps. 139:13-14 ESV) The oft-quoted verses above from Psalm 139 adorn a small wooden plaque that hangs in…
The Spanish moss waved gently from the limbs of the hundred-year-old oak trees still standing tall and proud against the deep blue sky. The shade they generously provided my park bench was a blessed relief in the Georgia summer evening. The sweet smell of azaleas drifted by on the breeze. As we waited for our…
My physics professor at North Dakota State University was brilliant. He stood in front of the 450- seat auditorium and performed complex equations, the chalk in his hand ricocheting shrapnel as he pounded on the blackboard to stress the answer. He used at least one whole stick of chalk during each lecture. But his genius…
In my family, I’m definitely the odd one out. While I studied languages and business in college, my siblings studied biological sciences. Between the three of them, they have researched diseases, treated athletic injuries, and assisted with numerous surgeries. On the other hand, I get queasy just at the thought of blood. (I’ve kindly asked…
“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (Eph. 1:13-14 ESV) I grew up in the age…
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10 ESV) Sometimes I wish I could turn my brain off. I spend a lot of time worrying about everything, both real and imagined scenarios. My mind feels like it is constantly…