Bid Envy Cease

“Envy” panel, from Hieronymus Bosch’s, The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c. 1500  Both the service and the reward are all of grace. The service itself is given us of God, and God rewards the service which he himself has given. We might almost speak of this an an eccentricity of grace……

Before a Word is on my Tongue

Before they call I will answer;while they are yet speaking I will hear.Isaiah 65:24 A text interrupted Carrie mid-sentence. You won’t believe this-that was from Tina. Her dad’s insurance just approved their request. The IV drip will be allowed at home.   Seconds before the text, Cathy had shared a request from Tina. Tina’s father…

Invisible Threads

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.   Proverbs 16:9   Sometimes the clouds are rolled back.  Sometimes they descend. Hidden purposes are exposed. Like the webs I spotted on a foggy morning jog.  Unseen becomes seen.  Sometimes we get to see invisible threads that lead. One thing to another. And when I…