Psalm 23, Introduction

Psalm 23, Introduction

Do more beloved words exist? Framed and hung in hospital halls, scratched on prison walls, quoted by the young, and whispered by the dying. In these lines sailors have found a harbor, the frightened have found a father, and strugglers have found a friend. Max Lucado,...
Christmas, Storms, and No Fear

Christmas, Storms, and No Fear

I walked out of the church, past the reach of the candlelight, and into the storm.  At first I hadn’t expected it. The wind twisting my hair with invisible fingers, the blackness of the clouds against the night.  It was strong, and frightening...
God With Us

God With Us

Christmas is not here to offer a four-week escape from the pain of the world with a paper-thin layer of twinkle lights. It is not here to anesthetize us with bows and eggnog lattes. Christmas is not offering us the chance to escape the ache of life through piles of...
Thanksgiving All November: List #3

Thanksgiving All November: List #3

{Click here for the explanation and here and here for the first two lists.} Day 1: ▪ a good night of sleep ▪ having one of my favorite breakfasts: toast, hashbrown cake, ketchup, and a runny/dippy egg (in a stack). Plus Earl Grey tea with a splash of milk making a...
Thanksgiving and Christmas

Thanksgiving and Christmas

Some people have been teasing me by putting up Christmas decorations, listening to/singing Christmas music, etc. before Thanksgiving. And I’ve protested against it. I insist that we can’t just skip over Thanksgiving. I was not happy with the snow before...