A hurricane is coming. It’s a level 4 at the moment. But there is always the chance that it will go farther out to sea and lose strength as it churns up the East Coast. That’s our prayer. Trouble surrounds me on all sides; many of my friends are struggling for provision and good health. Some agonize through grief. …
Who Completes You?: A Word Wednesday Post
The steady, obnoxious rain forced the wedding inside. We scrunched together around tables that would later be used for the reception and dinner. Twinkle lights brightened by the dreary day laced the ceiling romancing the mood. Despite the change of venue, it was a cozy, sweet, beautiful wedding. It’s the third wedding I’ve attended in four months. That’s a lot …
Word Wednesday is back! I’ve Never Liked the Word “Submit” Until Now
Planning a wedding in two weeks doesn’t allow much time for marital counseling. I think we spent only thirty minutes with our pastor twenty-five years ago. As we settled into chairs facing our silver-haired sage, he opened his Bible to Ephesians 5:22 and read, “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” Yep, those were the first words of …
No More Being Nice
I’m a lover not a fighter. In fact, I used to pride myself on my loving personality. (The key words in that sentence are “used to”.) I taught my children to be nice. We did not allow them to fight. They were NOT allowed to argue with each other or their parents. EVER. I began to see the bad fruit …
Learning the Shema Part I: The Lord is Alone
A long time ago in a land far away, a dry, dusty, and desert land, God gave these words to Moses so that the Israelites would remember His commands. And so for thousands of years the Jewish people have recited the Shema morning and night with their families. The Shema is made up of three Scripture sections: Deuteronomy …