Wow! If there was ever a verse that we need right now this is it! David wrote this verse 3000 years ago and I am wondering what his life was like when he wrote this. Was it in times when things were plentiful or during the darkest of times? David’s life was filled with ups and downs, lots...
The father of a boy beset by a spirit asks Jesus, “… if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.” Jesus said to him, “If you are able! All things can be done for the one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out...
My 6, 8, and 10 year old nieces have been teasing me lately that I’m “obsessed” with the movie Frozen II. They are not wrong. It is a bit ironic that I have seen this movie more than they have. My confession today is that I really do love this movie. I...
And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” – Romans 10:15 Beautiful feet (Romans 10:15) Lauren J. Wrightsman 32,457 steps – Beautiful feet She walks in, mask...
“He inclined his ear to me” – Psalm 116:1-4 What a timely text: what our Bible calls a psalm of “Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness”! It’s not clear what ailment the psalmist suffered from, but it must have been terrifying — leaving him feeling...
Happy Friday everyone! That means Storytime! We hope that you are doing well at home and continue to find alleluias all around you. Today we’re thinking about how our bodies can be an alleluia. Get outside, run and play and praise the Lord! Alleluia! (Don't miss the...
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. – Jeremiah 29:11 (NRSV) Uncertain Plans If you had asked me a month ago what my plans were for this summer, I would have rattled off a list of events...
Throughout this quarantine, I continue to find myself overwhelmed with an abundance of emotions about everything that is going on around me. I struggled to put these emotions into words until I wrote this poem entitled In One Week. I wanted to share it with you. In one week the world...
Perhaps you have noticed the news about the increase in domestic violence during this COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Police report a major increase in calls to homes where there is violence—parent-child, spouse-spouse. In France it was reported that the majority of police calls were for...
As I was letting my dog outside in the very early morning hours, I heard an owl hoot in the distance. No sooner had the owl declared its presence, another bird joined in the song. This duet suddenly exploded into a chorus. It was their Alleluia song which radiated through the...