It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. ~ Galatians 5:1 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh,…
Cousins make forts of two-by-fours, unconstructed sanctuary our playground, serve acorn-crust mud pies on blue stained-glass, jump rope to the beat of our fathers’ hammers ~ percussion the sound of church rising ground-up, clouds for a steeple. Cornerstone planted in…
By Katie Heid We’re bombarded with talk today about “speaking up” and “shouting your [fill in the blank].” I can’t help but think of how Christ followers are to react to the pride and vitriol embedded in such statements: *…
Some time ago I had a conversation with a professed Christian woman who had gone through a difficult divorce, and was struggling to understand what went wrong. She posed some interesting questions: “How do we serve others constantly without becoming…
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…