By Joanna Robbins As I arrived in South Korea, I entered an empty apartment for my 2-week quarantine. Whatever does one do …in a foreign country…..in quarantine …..for 14 days ….all alone? We ponder…a lot. I pondered the word “obedience.” I sighed…a lot. Why is it so evasive? I forbade myself to make a list of do’s …
O Father, We’ve been like babies, awaiting strained food from pastors and personalities, rather than feeding directly from Your Hand. We’ve subsisted on spiritual smoothies blended from tweets, sound bytes, and media reports. So, in Your longing for us to grow, You’ve pushed time aside to begin our meal training. You desire that we increase in wisdom and favor (Luke …
When we arrived home from Asia, I was surprised to find how many media hours devoted themselves to “groundbreaking storytelling.” What began with only “60 Minutes” exploded into crime shows and fraud exposure on every channel. What the news media caught onto is something that God Spirit has been involved in for centuries. I first stumbled across spiritual sleuth reporting …
I’d read it before – that famous verse about the Spirit interceding for us according to the will of God. I’d skimmed over it more times than I’d read it – always in a hurry to get to the part where “everything works together for good.” But this time, I couldn’t get past those first few words: …
“Processed food is chemically altered by breaking down natural nutrients, then refortifying with synthetic vitamins. Every food item becomes exactly the same.” Although the statement addressed our society’s current eating habits, the truth reached far deeper in my soul than food. I began to ponder: If processed food is harmful for my body, what do processed Bible …
Did you know you are sought after? No, really. There are at least two individuals who are daily and actively searching for you. They both care about what happens to you and what you do. (And I’m not including your mother as either of the two). One seeks to support you. The other to destroy you. …
His ears tensed as he picked up a slight sound — the baby crying, perhaps? But as he strained to hear, he realized that it was just a dog barking in the distance. The house was truly quiet at last. What a day for his wife to leave him in charge. Nothing had gone right. While he cleaned up …
My dear child, I think there has been a misunderstanding. I’ve heard your prayers and they sound pious enough. You pray for patience, kindness, love. I agree those are good things. But, there is a shade of spiritual insight that you have missed. I do not give out “things”. I always and only give out the Person …
I could tell by the look on her face that Taiwan was going to be an experience for her. Maybe she didn’t realize that she was coming to a city of 3 million. Maybe she hadn’t heard that everyone spoke Chinese.Maybe it hadn’t registered that McDonalds wouldn’t be on every street corner. Whatever the cause, this rural …
Mr. Judah is officially crawling. I just love this stage of babyhood and can’t wait till he brings his mom and dad to our house for Thanksgiving. With the help of a little Celebrex, I’m going to be down on the floor with him, crawling and teaching him my favorite game of hide-and-seek. I remember the …
