Sometimes we feel we’ve reached the end of our rope, we’ve tied a knot just to be able to hang on, and the rope’s coming unraveled in our hands.
We ask how God could let us sink so low.
There ...
We can’t argue with the facts. If we open a savings account and never deposit any money, we’re not going to withdraw a million dollars in thirty years’ time. It’s just not going to ...
Turn out the lights.
Really, all the lights, even the exit signs and the nightlights.
Then erase the stars, or at least make sure it’s a cloudy night.
Try to find your way around. Walk to the ...
We’re on the phone, someone else rings in, and we are put on hold.
And we hold… and we hold… and we hold…
The thing about holding is that we never know when it’ll be over. The waiting ...
A dare is a challenge.
We’re simply upping the game, suggesting someone doesn’t have enough nerve to step out of their comfort zone and be someone other than who they are.
Our natural instinct ...
“In those days there was no king in Israel.”
Judges 18 opens with the tribe of Dan searching for their inheritance. The land is in chaos as they send representatives to see what options are ...
How alive is a rock?
Well, not very. Scientists do speak of rock as living, but it isn’t conscious. That would be unscientific. When scientists speak of living rock, they mean it has a life cycle. ...
We struggle with those times when we have received the Word of God, and still, everything seems against us. We take a step forward in his name, and the enemy seems to push us two steps back.
When ...
Dressing in our Sunday best.
We love to show off our finest apparel. Cuff links, the ones with diamonds. Earrings, pearl and sapphire. Maybe even a tiara, and open-toed shoes to showcase our latest ...
Common sense.
It’s what allows us to survive experiences that could otherwise injure us. We use a hot pad to take the cookie sheet out of the oven. We use our parking brake on a hill. We speak ...
Pick a day. Any day. Make it one we’ve already lived. List the things we did that would make a great movie.
Oh, so we want to pick a different day? Okay, do it. The day of our choice is up for ...
Dreams don’t often feel real.
More to the point, dreams aren’t real. Our minds put together bits and pieces of things we experience, string them together with our worries, and let us live them ...
Tambourines are fantastic.
First, they’re simple to play. If we can make a fist, we can play a tambourine. All we need to do is hold on and shake. Of course, the more we play, the better we’ll ...