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Begin Again, Bring Them to Christ
[Andrew] first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah,” which is translated Christ. // John 1:41 Surely this can’t be happening raced through my...
His Shining Victory
For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning...
Chocolate Toffee and Doing It My Way
But the Pharisees and scholars of the law, who were not baptized by him, rejected the plan of God for themselves. // Luke 7:30 I finished scrubbing the cast iron...
Adorned with Insecurities
While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here–the days will come when there will...
All the Political Email Forwards
The Lord made us, we belong to him. // Psalm 100:3 It was a hotly contested election season and all I received from this well-intended friend was forwards. Forwarded emails...
Heavenly Mother Always Listening
The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. // Luke 7:15 I walked back and forth and back and forth in the...
Our Smaller Life Without Him
“Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” // Matthew 25:13 It was summer of 2009, those early months of marriage when we were still figuring...
He Calls Us Back, Not Just for Donuts
"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." // Matthew 19:14 I clung to my toddler’s wrist...
The Unripened Tomato and My Bleeding Heart
“Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” // John 15:5 Scooping up...
Maybe She’s Not a Slacker Jackrabbit
The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. // Matthew 12:14-15 She sighed and sipped...
Put into the Corner
“Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your...
Rest in Your Cross
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.” // Matthew 6:25 I winced as...
