Why did they miss Him? Sometimes I wonder… Generations passing, waiting, reading about Him. Yet, the book wasn’t finished. The entry seemingly insignificant. So, they waited, watching… But far to many missed Him. They say He is coming back, but where are they looking? They want grandiose and big entries, but maybe we are too see […]
Why Jesus Can’t be Left in a Box this Christmas
I know the “right” things to do at Christmas. We cut down our tree, post pictures on Facebook. The little village, set up. Stockings, hung perfectly… But I forget about that little oblong box. The one I pull out and put back each season. We get out our, “Happy Birthday, Jesus” sign, the one our kids […]
Women; You Were Made For The Battlefield. Rise From Complacency and Fight.
It was inside the laurel bushes, the magic happened. Little boys held what my daddy made, using his skill saw. Wood weapons like swords, riffles, and handguns, used for the battle played by the imaginations of us neighbor kids. It was a day of G.I. Joe, and camouflage. A day where Vietnam had ended, and we […]
Where to Find Break-Through When the Day Grows Dark?
I remember it clearly. Faces planted. The presence of a God captivating souls completely, with peace. Humility hitting the congregation like a wave. True repentance flowing from grace…not bought or sold or earned from even the most religious in that place. A quickening of the spirit, songs rose, and chains were broken, easily. Still… The world […]
What Is Love In A World Full Of Fakes?
She regresses. This child in our home who has become the battleground of her parents. She throws her coat, bites, and hits the ones this two-year-old has chosen to give her full trust to… As if cutting skin, and projecting pain can somehow alleviate the hurt within. He sits in our church meeting. A stranger, riding […]
The Lady Who Said She Was Going To Punch My Two-Year-Old In The Face.
I sit in the car for what seems all night. And although I think big, and continually long for almost epidemic proportions of insight and idealism… For some reason this night, I wanted to shrink small, run, hide, live inside my car…and never step back into reality. For there can be this thing called, “rejection” that […]