“He brought us out from there in order to bring us in” (Deuteronomy 6:23). You can remember the day that the Lord called you into His Kingdom. You heard His voice. He stirred your heart and you answered. He revealed your sin and you humbly received His forever forgiveness. In the twinkling of an eye, He “called you …
The Mice of our Mind (Part 2)
If you couldn’t guess – I hate mice. Not necessarily the little pet store ones in the cage, but definitely the field mice variety. I’ve been noticing a mouse epidemic in our culture. Maybe not the brown furry kind, but the kind that invades our thoughts and emotions. The mice of the mind. The mice of the mind …
A Dialog about Guilt
Father, why do I keep guilt simmering in my life? What do you mean? Well, it seems that I’m always either guilty that I did something or guilty that I didn’t. What are you afraid of? I am afraid of upsetting you somehow. I don’t want to displease You, but then again, don’t really know what …
The Appearance of Wisdom
July, 1991. Mark was scheduled to speak at an out-of-state training event, so the girls and I opted to tag along. Since the conference was held at a conservative Christian campsite, I’d planned plenty of outdoor adventure. The country-girl in me was excited to introduce my city-kids to wildlife and fresh air. What I hadn’t counted on were …
Dual Dimensions
As believers, we are people who live in one dimension and yet hail from another. It’s a difficult concept to deal with, but if we can grasp clearly the duality of our current existence, it helps us walk on a firmer foundation. I remember reading Alice and the Looking Glass as a child. I was memorized by the …
Pride and prayerjudice
“Look at me, Kiki!” Noah waived with one hand as he peddled past. Only a week prior, this four-year-old had wanted his dad’s hand resting firmly on the back of his bike. Today, my grandson was showing me how he could ride with only one of his own. Within a matter of days, Noah had …