I have been contemplating sabbath rest. Resting has been something of which I write often and it has been at the forefront of my existence for the last couple of years. Though we all are aware of the sabbath commandment to rest on the…
Snow. Cold. They just keep hanging around. One day it’s warm, shining with the promise of spring, and the next day it’s winter putting up a fight till the end. Sometimes, trials and wilderness seasons feel that way. Though it…
Fall is one of my favorite seasons, but I do not readily welcome the winter which follows ~ which appeared today in 22-degree weather and snowfall. I have written about the tension between me and winter for the last couple…
I read a book by Lauren F. Winner called Mudhouse Sabbath. Lauren converted from Judaism to Christianity and this wonderful little book is about the traditions from Judaism that she believes would enrich the Christian faith in tangible, day-to-day ways.…
Yesterday we remembered Christ and His crucifixion; His holy sacrifice for our filthiness and sin. Every sin I have committed, every idle word I have spoken was nailed to the cross yesterday. As Good Friday passes we look forward to…