Sitting through a recent funeral, my thoughts about eternity were spun into motion. Ms. Sue was a neighbor and friend who spent her last days on a nursing home bed. It was my neighborhood newspaper that led my siblings and I to her front door every other Friday. And over five years of front porch … Continue reading Part Three: We Have Assurance of Eternity
July 8 Two mornings ago I opened my Bible to see the words of Ezekiel swimming on a blurry page. Not again. I rubbed fists over my tired eyes to clear up the page only a little. Frustrated that I had set my alarm, scooted out of bed, and poured coffee only to open … Continue reading Blurry Eyes, Blurry Heart
July 1 This past week I started reading one of the books that had been sitting on my shelf for too long: The Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot. Two chapters in, I can already tell this is going to be an unforgettable read. Not only is Elisabeth a fabulous writer, but the biography … Continue reading A Teenager Devoted to Christ
I thought it was a party. Maybe a holiday celebration. And in a way, it was. The grinning girls and cheering women in the photo were commemorating an event with festive rejoicing. But it was all wrong. I let the New York Times paper drop in crinkles to my lap, my eyes straying back to … Continue reading Part Two: We Rejoice Differently
June 24 My Summer Break Reads So Far While not all my preplanned summer break projects have seen success yet, my resolution to read more is one of the better ones. Today I’m going to share the books I’ve enjoyed reading since school ended, as well as those waiting to be pulled off my shelf. … Continue reading My Summer Break Reads So Far
June 17 3 Things I Love About My Dad Happy Father’s Day, friends. I hope your day is a refreshing one as you celebrate and honor the dads in your life, either past or present. I am continually grateful to God for my own Dad and the example he sets. Today, I’m going to choose … Continue reading 3 Things I Love About My Dad
An object’s smallness is only understood against the backdrop of something much larger. That’s what happened to me two weeks ago. I watched in awe as International Space Station astronaut Jeffrey Williams narrated to our church the stories and science behind his breathtaking photographs. We take pictures of trees and flowers. Colonel Williams has taken … Continue reading Part One: We View Nature and the World Differently
June 10 Introducing A Summer Blog Series I would venture to guess that every Christian knows there is a difference between themself, and a non-believer. However, what we often don’t realize is just how many and just how drastic these dichotomies are. Beginning this week, I want to unpack three major differences between Christians and … Continue reading Introducing a Summer Blog Series
June 3 Wit and Wisdom from the Benham Brothers David and Jason Benham are identical twin brothers, ex-Major Leaguers, successful business partners and unwavering Christ-followers. In their book Whatever the Cost, the brothers share the triumphs and trials of their journeys of faith, from the professional baseball field to the abrupt cancellation of a promising … Continue reading Wit and Wisdom from the Benham Brothers
Mr. Jackie Robinson. Number forty-two of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The name and number are ones that roll easily off the lips of any hardcore baseball fanatic. This 20th century shortstop swung a bat that wrought wins and circled the bases with what seemed like supernatural speed. But Jackie Robinson, proficiency personified, was stalked and preyed … Continue reading Jackie Robinson and Jesus Christ: To Fight or To Forgive?
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