Matthew 17 tells the story of Jesus taking Peter, James, and John to a mountain, where they witnessed His transfiguration. The Bible says, "his face shone as the sun, and his clothes became white as light." For a moment, Moses and Elijah were also present. The disciples responded by falling on their faces and worshiping Jesus. I'm not …
Category: Inner Life
heartbreak
God, I cannot sleep, Even though I'm exhausted, I cannot sleep because the pain strikes so deep. So deep it pins me to my bed. I want to get up to pray, to touch his suffering skin, but it hurts too much. The sob lies stillborn in my throat as I think about my son …
Book review: If the Foundations Be Destroyed…What Can the Righteous Do?
Sunday I was feeling sick, so I stayed in bed and read or slept most of the day. I finished reading a fascinating book titled If the Foundations Be Destroyed...What Can the Righteous Do? by Joy F. Hart. The book is written in story form, and describes a string of families with children with attachment disorders and delayed …
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Bible Reading in the New Year
In 2016 I read through a chronological Bible for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now that I am done, I feel a little like I've lost my moorings. What am I going to do now? Let me tell you about my Bible reading last year. I've read through the Bible many times since …
Bringing My Gift To Him
Ending one year and beginning another always stirs some self-reflection in my heart. What have I done this past year, and what will I be doing in the next? Have I loved Jesus well, and how can I grow with Him in the coming months? This morning as I was listening to a sermon at …
To leave or not to leave? A perspective.
From time to time, I walk alongside someone wrestling through the question of whether they should start attending a different church group. I sympathize, because I have been there myself, and know that it can be a difficult decision. Staying can be hard, and leaving can be hard. I'd like to share some thoughts from my own …
Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, ... But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. ... Twilight and …
Loyalty and Kindness
Never tire of loyalty and kindness. Hold these virtues tightly. Write them deep within your heart. Proverbs 3:3 (TLB) How do you cultivate these virtues in the volatile social and political climate we live in today? How have you experienced those gifts from others? If you would like to, share a comment about some loyalty …
All We Get and All We Need
After being up all night assisting the arrival of a downy-soft newborn baby, I dropped into my in-law's house for a shower, change of clothes, and nap. I also needed to wash my uniform because the next baby was showing signs of appearing later in the day. Throwing my contaminated clothes into the washing machine, …
A Random Question
I've noticed that many people refer to God almost exclusively by one of His three persons. Some speak of the Father, others talk mostly about Jesus, and still others primarily discuss the Holy Spirit. Why?
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