I am sitting across from a young family at the airport. The only thing I have heard their child say for the past hour is, “I DON’T WANNA!” My eyes hone in on the mother. She looks weary as she speaks to her child one […]
Tag: spiritual life
21 Ways to Walk
There is a skill that most of us learn within the first 18 months of our lives. Walking. It’s a fairly simple action. We don’t really think about it, we just do it. We walk indoors, outdoors, on treadmills, in our living rooms. It’s one […]
What’s Your One Word?
Have you ever had a word get stuck in your head? Back in September, I saw a sign that said, “It’s time to OVERSEED.” Overseed? I searched Google for understanding. Apparently, this term is related to lawn care. My research uncovered several reasons to overseed: […]
Protect Your Peace
“Protect your peace!” That thought keeps reverberating in my head. I wonder if that’s even a thing in 2020? And yet, the voice is clear. So, I get out of bed, put on workout clothes, lace up my shoes, and go for a walk. I […]
25 Reminders of who He Says We Are
Who are you? There are days when I struggle to remember all of who I am. It’s not like I have forgotten my name or where I come from. I don’t mean it like that. What I mean is that I have forgotten who I […]
What’s In Your House?
Elisha asked her, “what can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 2 Kings 4:2 CSB Tell me, dear friend, what do you have […]
Fomenting My Own Oppression
I have a confession to make. I love words. Maybe too much. In the 9th summer of my life I could be found perched on the highest branch of my favorite tree reading a book. Each new word I discovered found its way into a […]
Come and See
He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). John 1:39 NKJV I love the sense of wonder and excitement embodied within the come and see […]
Counting the Cost of a Single Meal
Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal. You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he […]
Tasted Like
The house of Israel named the substance manna. It resembled coriander seed, was white, and tasted like wafers made with honey. Exodus 16:31 There’s a hidden danger in the words, “tasted like”. Our brains immediately insert the word `exactly` between tasted and like. Often […]