Something is not quite right. Something is still missing. Vital details are not yet in place. Gaps and loose ends and ragged edges are evident. It’s definitely not time for the house lights to dim and the curtain to rise. It was supposed to be better than this. (You have probably felt that pinch, endured […]

Provision We seek it. We plead for it. We thirst for it. And then when it comes, it astonishes us. But – don’t miss this part – provision can sink us if we aren’t careful. Such was the case when astonishing provision came to the disciples. (Read Luke 5 HERE) They toiled all night and […]

I’m not sure why I wobble. After all that I’ve seen right in front of me you would think that I would be steady on my feet. You would think I would automatically shift gears to deeper trust when circumstances get more rigorous. You would think my default would be faith, given His faithfulness to […]

I really do think we need to go here because ignoring this misconception is depriving a great number of us              in a life threatening way. Just know that I’m going to tread carefully here because                                […]

Take a minute, just a quick minute. You can spare it. It will be so worth it. You know you need it. I sure did. Just a short break to clean my lenses. Because a clear focus can change everything. Here’s how it happened … First, I asked for it. (Sometimes I forget to stop […]

“The Herdmans were the worst children in the history of the world!” And we begin to believe it when we see the way that the five scraggly, rough-and-tumble, self-chaperoned Herdman children highjack a perfectly good church Christmas pageant. The very idea of combining the Herdmans and Sunday School is enough to make any self-respecting church […]

As sure as you open heart to love someone, you take the chance that their life journey will bring “stuff” into your life that can’t be easily solved. The more you care about someone the more likely you will find yourself on your knees on their behalf. This is especially true when you care about […]

According to a professional counselor Jim and I once talked to, (and we believe him because he is a “professional”) married couples spend an average of 27 seconds per day in meaningful conversation. That’s not a typo. Seconds! That is pretty scary, isn’t it? No wonder most of us hit rough patches when our companionship […]

The most asked question of the week? To go to the show or not to go to the show! The show in question is The Shack, of course. We’ve heard lots of opinions – and with it lots of passion and angst. In light of the many opportunities we have to dissolve into divisive discussions, we may […]

Since God is eternal and His characteristics are immeasurable it goes without saying that there is much I do not know about Him and much I do not understand. And I need to confess that there are times I’m uncomfortable with what He does. It doesn’t sit right. It is imponderable and unexplainable. There are […]