Whose Advice Do You Want to Take?
When His relatives heard of this they set out to seize Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” // Mark 3:21 When I took a job with...
Is Your Joy Complete?
We are writing this so that our joy may be complete. // 1 John 1:4 The kids wore coats over their pajamas, and each had their favorite blanket in one...
My Relationship With Jesus
But they went out and spread word of him through all the land. // Matthew 9:31 The pink plastic frames slightly pinched behind my ears. I wriggled my nose, trying...
Know the Lord's Sweetness
I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.” // Psalm 122:1 One purple candle was lit on the enormous Advent wreath...
Brought in with Friendship
[L]ive in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love. // Ephesians 4:1-2 “They weren’t asking...
The Better Part?
“Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” // Luke 10:42 The scent first reached us, and it was amazing. The aroma of fresh,...
Weezer, the Beatles, and All Things New
Nothing is new under the sun. // Ecclesiastes 1:9 I sprung into the driver’s seat and held up my old Weezer Blue Album CD. Looking at my kids in the...
Be Part of His Work
Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord. // 1 Corinthians 1:31 Soft white lights twinkled like fireflies under the vines of the deep purple clematis. Softball-sized hydrangeas bobbed in the...
Tackle What's in Front of You
“Go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. Open its mouth and you will find a coin.” // Matthew 17:27 A stain...
Awake in the UnGodly Hours
Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark. // John 20:1 In the dark of the night, my feet swung to the floor,...
Butterflies, Naps, and Trust
He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. // Matthew 9:9 I shut the door on the cheery summer sun and walked down the dark,...
Why Have You Done This to Us?
“Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” // Luke 2:48 Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary...
