When I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you set in place, what is a human being that you remember him, a son of man that you look after him? (Ps. 8:3-4 CSB) This past summer, I had the great fortune to spend many slow mornings on…
I am a mental health therapist by training. In this role, I’ve had all kinds of difficult conversations because they come with the territory. However, in my personal life, I haven’t had many opportunities (or maybe I’ve just been too scared?) to engage in intense confrontation with a friend. I don’t mean the type of…
In her book Evidence Not Seen, Darlene Deibler Rose describes something incredible that happened when she was a prisoner at the Japanese Kempeitai prison in New Guinea during World War II. After weeks of horrific living conditions, interrogation, and living in constant fear of execution, Darlene witnessed a fellow female prisoner receive a bunch of…
In Jesus’s day, it was customary to visit the graves of the dead. Before Christ and after Christ, loved ones were allowed to visit the tombs of the deceased. They could enter their family tomb and see the bodies, even if the bodies stank. This is not customary in our culture. You can visit a…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6-7 NIV I love these verses. I love the promise of God’s peace for…
This summer was one for the books. From June until the end of August, I wasn’t home for longer than a week and a half at a time. Looking at the calendar for too long stressed me out, but I reminded myself that the things I chose to put on the calendar were all good…