Stop for a minute and imagine the scene set in John 11: A group of grieving people, gathered to give comfort. Two sisters with broken hearts. And, Jesus arriving on the scene a little later than they'd hoped. Martha rushes out to meet him because, even in her grief, she has to do something. I've always thought she sounded a bit pushy when she said, "Lord, if ...
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Encouraging Word Wednesday: The Resurrection and the Life
Stop for a minute and imagine the scene set in John 11: A group of grieving people, gathered to give comfort. Two sisters with broken hearts. And, Jesus arriving on the scene a little later than they'd hoped. Martha rushes out to meet him because, even in her grief, she has to do something. I've always thought she sounded a bit pushy when she said, "Lord, if you had been ...
Five Minute Friday: Breathe
Out of the corner of my eye I saw my eleven year old lifting her younger sister onto her shoulders today. I almost passed out. I'm not kidding. I had to command myself to breathe, to relax, to let go. To trust. It's a little problem I have, this freezing with fear from time to time. Last spring, in Kenya, I watched a kid climb to the highest branches of an ...
Encouraging Word Wednesday: The Good Shepherd
What do you think of when you hear the word "shepherd"? Angels on the outskirts of Bethlehem? The 23rd Psalm? I'll be honest, when I think of shepherds, in my mind's eye, I often see small boys wrapped in woolen blankets poking sticks at sheep and goats. They're watching the flocks, leading them from one grassy patch to the next, even if that patch happens to be the ...