The rain as it falls on a hot pavement, fresh cut grass, and the pages of a new book opened for the first time. These are my youngest granddaughter’s favorite smells, fragrances. She had just listed them for me as…
Christians know what to do when our hearts are breaking. We tell ourselves and our loved ones to have faith. Yet, in a practical sense, what does that mean? What is faith? What is it we think faith will do?…
To those with heavy hearts… Maybe it feels like it will last always, the pain sharp in your heart. Maybe it seems like you are alone and no one understands the dark shadows that line your day-to-day moments. Because when…
It’s been a slow soaking-in, this time with the Beatitudes of Matthew 5. It’s so much more than a list of commands or promises… and I’m praying that it all sinks deep within my heart, where my motivations and desires…
Each step felt so uncertain as she hurried along with the scent of her perfume filling the night air. The fear inside her was overwhelming and she was unsure if her shaking legs would be able to carry her the…