Pay Attention
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33 (NIV) Sometimes it is so much easier to just stick our heads in the sand. This year, the political debates,...
Right Hand vs Left Hand
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) After a month with a wounded wing, the doctor pronounced that I am in the top 10% for healing of folks that have had this type of surgery. He worries that...
A Good Laugh
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33 (NIV) I sat with 1200 women as we listened in rapt attention to Liz Curtis Higgs share how God had taken her from a life that was certainly less than perfect to a vibrant, fulfilling life in...
A Weak Hand
God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect. Psalm 18:32 (NLT) My hand is so much better—I can even do my own hair. But I have no strength in it or the left hand, which has always been weaker. As a result, I cannot open bottles or jars, pry off lids (I...
A Foolish Request
Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor. "What is your request?" he asked. She replied, "In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right...
Wild Ride
It was a beautiful day for a trip. Our vacation with the kids and three grandgirlies had been wonderful and now we were all off to visit Granddad in Pasadena. We figured it would take about six hours to drive from the Bay Area to Southern California. As the hours...