Well, it's no secret, actually. But, since most people are unaware of what The Bible says about Satan, they usually shrug him off and think of him as a little red, pointy-eared guy on your shoulder, or perhaps whatever you can imagine out of some horror flick. But, just since it's fun to give some …
Reaction
God help me to live purposefully. Help me to accomplish those things that I don't want to do or the things that are overwhelming. God says, "Do it!" You have authority over these things in your life. You decide. You make decisions. Scrolling down Facebook is living in reaction mode. We give ourselves over to …
How to Stand in the Day of Evil
Tonight, I am up in prayer, thinking of the mothers and fathers with their children, huddled on a mountain in Syria, awaiting the worst possible fate. I think of the nations of the world, sterilized by the lie that somehow this unchecked brutal slaughter of innocents is better than war. If there was ever a …
Cutting the Silver Cord
Today, I dropped my daughter off to school with track forms in hand. So excited to try her "hand" at running, she woke up early this morning and made everyone omelets. I love my sweet daughter, my first-born. Born in the very early days of my adulthood, virtually a child myself, my Ariel birthed me …
No Warm Fuzzies. Where Does Evil Come From?
In face of the great evil we all see and feel in the world, I felt compelled to write a blog on the origin of evil. Now, you may be wondering, like the rest of us today, about how such great evil can happen in the world. A mother killing her children. ISIS raping young …
Continue reading "No Warm Fuzzies. Where Does Evil Come From?"
Lenten Omission?
Have you ever had an emotional kick in the gut? I just had one reading a Lenten post. I have a confession to make. I have never given up anything for Lent. I kind of just ignore all the blog posts and social media buzzes. Why? I don't know, really. It's not an intentional omission. …
Unsung Women
Stunned. Emotions. Who is she? Where is she now? What is her name? Where did she go? Did she know that her sacrificial act of befriending a neighbor would affect so many? Did she fight when she heard God's voice? Did she feel inadequate? Did she say, "My ministry is in the home, not sharing …