Not the Answer I Expected

Difficult situations can push us to our knees in prayer, pleading to God for relief. Yet how many times does God answer that prayer in a way we did not expect or desire? I wondered this about Ananias in Acts 9. I could see him, like other followers of Jesus at the time, praying to […]

Sunday Praise

With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God; and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple […]

How Fertile is the Soil of Your Relationships?

How we relate to one another may determine how fertile the soil is for the seeds of the gospel. Shallow relationships may not allow for the roots of the message of Jesus to run deep. As Jesus explained it in Matthew 13:5-6, because there was no “depth of soil,” there was “no root” and the […]

Crying Over the Removal of Tears

Every time I read Revelation 21:1-7, it brings tears to my eyes thinking about the removal of suffering. I know that’s ironic since this is the passage that talks about God “wiping away every tear (NASB).” But as long as I’m in this world, there will still be tears. Yet these verses are not just […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath […]

The Problem With DIY Pruning

When we grow impatient and get ahead of God, we may trim the wrong things from our life.

Unending Joy

Joy in this world is elusive, but Jesus gives us another option if we choose to follow Him.

Sunday Praise

But as for me, I will hope continually,And will praise You yet more and more.My mouth shall tell of Your righteousnessAnd of Your salvation all day long;For I do not know the sum of them.I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD;I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. – Psalm […]

Viewing Life in Panorama

The other day I was taking a picture of a sunset and I could not capture all the brilliant colors splashed across the sky in the frame. So I switched the camera to panorama mode and filled the frame with the sky and setting sun. It made me think about how sometimes we have a […]

Sharing My Writing Story

I think any writer can attest to the fact that learning the craft and getting published is a journey. Recently I shared part of that journey with Katherine Hutchinson Hayes on her podcast Murder, Mystery & Mayhem. I also discussed the release of my book Race for Redemption and the origin story of this blog. […]