“Why can’t we see God?” My inquisitive six-year-old student fixed his gaze on me and waited for the all-wise, adult answer to his question. “Well,” I began, “God is Spirit. He’s invisible.” But the question pried open a place in my heart that concealed hidden doubts. As an adult, I’ve often wondered the same thing….
“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.” (Gen 1:31 NIV) Think of the most beautiful setting you have ever seen. Maybe it was a vacation spot, a star-filled sky as you lay in the backyard, or the sunrise viewed from…
As we go about our kitchen remodel this month, we’re making surprising decisions. Put up a rail by the stairs. Make a spot for cleaning supplies on a high shelf. No low glass cabinet doors. These are all precautions we cleared out of our lives years ago as the babies we raised in this house…
“Jesus loves me this I know . . .” But I didn’t know. “For God so loved the world . . .” But did he love me? I was consumed and tormented by this question. I put God on the stand and built my case. “What kind of Father are you? Why are you withholding…
My husband says I could stay in the deep end for hours. He says I’m like an Olympic swimmer. But he’s definitely not talking about the pool; he’s talking about my tolerance of emotional interactions and expression. Because emotions are deep, and your emotions are a really deep and meaningful part of who you are….
The words came through my car’s speakers, but they could have just as easily come from my own lips. “My heart is breaking in a way I never thought it could. My mind is racing with the question, “Are you still good?” That was my question. The collective loss of the past few months left…