You know a true friend when you can text her only 24 hours in advance and say, “I have the flu. Can you take this Sunday’s blog post?” While I was in bed, she took care of three children, meals, laundry and pulled off today’s amazing post. Carrie Vipperman….I love you. (Carrie and her husband, Vip). ——————————– “It’s been an …
Righteous? Indignation
An eerie quiet settled over the accident scene. From my driver’s seat, I could smell the toxicity of burnt rubber mixed with leaking engine fluid. Adjusting my rear-view mirror, I was relieved to see that the blood I was tasting was only from the impact of biting my own lip. As I mentally pried my hands off the steering wheel, the sound of …
The Trial Along the Trail
Holy Father, I’ve noticed something about the stoney spiritual path. The proper trail may lead to an intensive trial. You led Abram onto a bridleway of blessing (Genesis 12:1-2). Yet, upon arrival, a famine occurred, and he was forced to escape into the Egypt. There was a trial along the trail (Genesis 12:10). You chose Moses …
Thankful I’m Being Followed
“Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life” (Psalm 23:6) In Hannah Hurnard’s allegory Hinds’ Feet on High Places, her character Much Afraid takes a spiritual journey very similar to the path we follow. Sometimes, her Shepherd is very close-by and at other times He seems no-where to be found. One constant in little …
Where you headed?
When the opportunity presented itself to move overseas, we spent much time in prayer before making the decision. About a year in fact. In time, we had the assurance that it was not only something that He wanted us to do, but something that we actually had to do. Within months after our move overseas, news arrived …
Leading is not telling
“He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His Name Sake” (Psalm 23:3). Whether we are already a leader or want to be one, the task before us includes leading those under our care. Psalm 23:3 gives us direction as to just how the guidance takes place. Look at the pathway cut into the mountainside by …