“But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19b Advent is to ponder. If you don’t take time to turn everything off and ponder sometime this week, you are left with all that is temporal, ordinary and fleeting about Christmas. Stop and ponder. Luke tells us in his gospel that more »
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Don’t You Worry, Mary
Don’t you worry, Mary. Just lean into My plan.I will not leave you helpless On the way to Bethlehem.No money in your purse…No place for you to stay…But don’t you worry, Mary.I’m enough for you today.Don’t defend your reputation.There’s greatness just ahead.Your name will be rememberedLong after they are dead.So just cry if you need to.Feel free more »
Don’t You Worry, Mary
Don’t you worry, Mary. Just lean into My plan.I will not leave you helpless On the way to Bethlehem.No money in your purse…No place for you to stay…But don’t you worry, Mary.I’m enough for you today.Don’t defend your reputation.There’s greatness just ahead.Your name will be rememberedLong after they are dead.So just cry if you need to.Feel free more »
He Came for the Rest of Us
Jesus came for the wise and the strong. And He came, just as well, for the rest of us. Jesus came for the days that life seemed ordered and filled with meaning. But we rejoice because He came for the other days, too. Blessed by old men and shepherds Worshiped by kings and beggars And more »
There is a River
I Promise
I promise not take myself so seriously, remembering that God made the hippo and the hammerhead shark. I promise to look at all the incredible blessings that are buried under our to-do lists, agendas, and behind the billboards that blur across the windshield as I shift into fifth on the open road. I will remember that Jesus took more »
Before I meet Bart Wrinkle
when it’s all said and done here. look me up. I’ll be kicking back, slinging jawbones with samson who made it in the door by the grace of God same as noah found grace discovered it (he happened upon it or rather it happened upon him) i’ll be listening to stories of limping jacob and more »
He’s the Greatest and He is with Us
The truth that we are deeply flawed humans is supremely overshadowed by the truth that we have a triumphant Savior and He has a plan. His presence and our acknowledgment and devotion to Him equips us to overcome every challenge we face as believers. As stumbling creatures, we own nothing more empowering than this strong, more »
An Awkward Rite of Passage
Every stage of life has its milestones and ceremonial rites. At 20, it’s a party surrounded by eligible bachelorettes. Turning 30, it’s a birthday lunch with business associates and a rare evening out without changing a diaper. At 40, it’s a surprise birthday party orchestrated by your kids. In your 50s, it’s “Strap on this more »
The Peculiar Relationship of C.S. Lewis and Ms. Moore
One of the most peculiar backstories of writer and theologian C.S. Lewis is the unusual 30 year motherly relationship he had with Mrs. Janie Moore. When C.S. Lewis served in World War I, he fought alongside Paddy Moore. Lewis returned wounded and Paddy was killed in action. While in the hospital recovering, C.S. Lewis notified more »