Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Proverbs 27:6 You wore that? To work, Hon? Those stripes with that plaid? I did, he said, calm as a clam. And no one said a thing. None of my patients. None of the staff. But, Honey, they’re not married to you,…
“We grow small trying to be great.” —E. Stanley Jones My Facebook posting had hit a new low. I posted mushrooms. The few acres of forest are a fungus treasure trove. Toadstools and puffballs and sulfur shelf. So after the boys and I went on a mushroom hunt, I shared some of our rich reward….
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 The first jolting text came Sunday at noon. A dear young cousin had fallen in church and couldn’t speak, couldn’t move. She…
Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Look to the LORD and his strength and seek his face always. Psalm 105:3b-4 I get why ancients worshiped the sun. I understand why snowbirds fly south, and sleep is denied to watch the sun rise. I see why. Because I stalk the sun. It’s…