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Trusting the Nearness of Our God
Take care you remain calm and do not fear; do not let your courage fail. // Isaiah 7:4a I’d never gotten out of bed so quickly in my life. We...
His Plan Is Better
Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one; the LORD will hear me when I call upon him. // Psalm 4:4 The dense fog slowly cleared around the...
Let Yourself Be Chosen
He made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. // Psalm 100:3 My experience of college was miserable. I was away from home and desperately trying to...
He Knows You by Name
Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. // John 20:16 I sported my purple JanSport backpack through all of junior...
Answer the Question Jesus Asks
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be well?” // John 5:5-6...
Relics! And Statues! And Furniture? Oh My!
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed...
Following the Longing of Our Hearts
"For the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." // 1 John 4:4 Why do you follow Jesus? I have found myself...
The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign
"Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!" // Isaiah 7:11 “Ahaz, he’s an idiot!” Father...
Lay Aside Your Imperfections
As a teacher, I sometimes long to hear my students say what Jesus heard in today’s Gospel. “Teacher, you have answered well,” and then no longer ask me any questions....
The One Who Sets You Free
Fear, shame, powerlessness, and hopelessness. For years, these were the four walls that surrounded me, with a roof of isolation and a floor of unworthiness. That was the space I...
By the Power of the Cross
“My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and nailing You to the cross by my sin . . . .” I finished my Act of Contrition, and...
RSVP "Yes" to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
I’m a “doer,” always have been. I see something that needs doing, and I do it. And so, I often find myself “too busy”—even for the Lord. “I don’t have...
