Some things need to explode to get the job done.
And I’m not talking about military ordnance of the destructive sort.
I mean good things, beneficial things, events and situations that we want to ...
The Song of Solomon in the biblical Old Testament is known as the Love Book.
It is essentially a collection of love poems. They celebrate love, joy, and finding connection between the human and ...
One mistake.
When it’s bad enough, that’s all it takes. We are overcome with shame, and we can’t see the light of anyone’s love.
Perhaps it’s a tragic accident that leaves a loved one ...
There’s a truism out there that we as Christians often don’t want to face.
It’s in the darkest room that the light shines brightest.
How clearly can we see the shining face of the Father when ...
Social media has become a cultural phenomenon. Travel on public transportation and look at the faces up and down the seats. Earbuds, the glow of screens, and thumbs tapping away are the norm. We keep ...
Launch.
To spring from the place you are in with no control of where you will end.
More specifically, to be shot out of a cannon with no way to step back into self-doubt and regret.
That’s what ...
Explosions can be destructive or constructive.
We can explode ordnance by triggering the detonation cord. The ordnance goes boom, and there’s not much left to pick up or sort through.
However, an ...
It’s easy to want things too much.
Our church has 1000 members, but just down the road is one with 10,000. We glare each time we pass by and think, “What are we doing wrong?”
Or we raise ...
How do you recognize friends?
You might see them hiking along a trail together, perhaps even ribbing one another about their perceived skill level or lack of it.
How about planning a movie ...
Wax is a must-have for furniture restoration.
We can reglue joints, sand and strip the top, and even replace broken legs. Yet, some cracks won’t return to their original position no matter how ...
“Ah, God knows what I need.”
Have you heard that one? It seems logical, doesn’t it?
We serve an all-knowing Father, one who has his thumb in every pie. There’s nothing that transpires ...
We are impressed by flashy love. The spray of red roses. The flamboyant kiss as we greet our spouse. Beautiful cards on each and every occasion.
Yet flashy love is sometimes just that, a flash of ...
Visit a cook’s kitchen.
You can picture it. A scattering of bowls. Measuring cups and spoons, perhaps a roll of plastic wrap and a bowl of eggshells.
A hand towel is crumpled to the side, and the ...
