He was tall, dark, and handsome, with a natural curl in his dark brown hair, twin dimples, a jawline chiseled like Michelangelo’s David, and sparkling milk chocolate eyes. He set off fireworks in my heart. All I could do was stare, thinking, Man, that guy would look great in my wedding pictures. Fortunately for me,…
In the twelve years since my first pregnancy, the small miracles and thrilling firsts have faded to simple, warm recollections of a season that has come and gone. I do remember, though, the strange paradox of knowing early on that I was pregnant but not looking or feeling different. It’s a bit mind-bending to know…
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. (Isa. 9:6 NIV) When was the last time you heard of Prince Charles personally annexing Scotland into England? Or Prince William deciding on his own when the borders of Great Britain open…
One of the things that set Jesus apart was the way he treated women. Throughout the gospels, each writer records Jesus’s unique choices. For example, he went against cultural norms and spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4). Ben Witherington III writes, “It is fair to say that a low view of…
I am now in my forties. For many years, I said that while my “ideal self” gardened, my real self never did. I’m not sure exactly what held me up. A few moves, worries about critters eating stuff, and probably more than a little intimidation fueled by inexperience. But this year, I finally did it….
Each of us is an Innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus. ~Neal A. Maxwell In August 1993, we drove from Colorado to New York with a twenty-two-month-old and a three-year-old. The first evening we stopped around seven to get a room. Town after town along the interstate met us with the…