The Net of Distraction
“At once they left their nets and followed him.” // Matthew 4:20 I tap my fingers along the steering wheel. A barrage of thoughts, plans, and to-do lists run incessantly...
Forgotten Longings of the Heart
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest, in which she puts her young. Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God!// Psalm 84:3...
Called to the Table of the King
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”// Luke 14:11 The church was nearly silent, other than the soft rustling of...
Powerful Truths from the Kitchen Stove
“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”// Luke 11:9-13 A small tree grew alongside...
Rely on His Strength
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you." // John 16:23 I heard the soft chiming of the alarm clock....
Cloaked with Heavy Tension
And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation. // John 16:8 The shouting increased, shattering the peace of the quiet evening....
Seek His Mercy
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.” // John 15:9 A rhythmic patter of rain hit the old, weathered roof of the...
Gather Every Fragment
"Gather up the fragments left over, that nothing may be lost."// John 6:12 I live in the Arizona desert. The dirt here feels parched, but the land is not barren....
I Am Set Free
For as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. // John 20:9 They stood at the front of the church on Easter Vigil,...
He Is Hope Fulfilled
I lit each candle, whispering their names, and letting the tears fall. The sweet smell of melting wax and smoke was both familiar and comforting. Yet the ache in my...
The Lord Knew Him and Us
He leaned against our kitchen counter, clutching his plate close to his chest, quickly shoveling forkfuls of food in his mouth. His eyes darted around nervously, a habit he developed...
What's Humble Holiness All About?
I walked up the smooth stone steps, balancing a tray of muffins in one hand as my five-month-old daughter squirmed on my hip, and repeatedly poked me in the eye...