….Leave the cross with me (yesterday’s post) and come to the day of Pentecost. (I know, we haven’t celebrated Christmas yet…work with me.) Jesus appeared to His apostles after His death, and before He ascended into heaven, He instructed them not to leave Jerusalem. So the group of followers returned to Jerusalem where they met in an upper room. Luke records …
More than a Temporary "Fix"
On the day of Jesus’ death there were no angels in sight. There were no signs given by heavenly beings matching Gabriel’s words to Mary; there was only the nauseating, faith-snatching scene of the Son of God nailed upon a cross. It was a day like no other, and Mary of Nazareth probably thought that it would never end. We are …
Faith in His Perspective
The other day Mike and I were talking of how life gets harder as we get older because more and more people around us get sick, suffer loss, and face hardship. Of course, this is our view here on this earth. Our limited perception. Twenty-one years ago, at the beginning of our marriage, I fervently prayed for both of us to have eternal …
Choosing Faith
Praise the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heaven like a tent and lays the beams of His upper chambers on the waters. He makes the clouds His chariot and rides on the wings …
Go Girl!
When my kids were little, one of our favorite movies was The Little Giants. Anybody remember that one? It’s a story about a little league football team made up of the kids who didn’t make the cut. Anyway, it’s your typical story of the underdog prevailing. We haven’t watched it in years. But on my morning walk the other day, …