"Be safe." I can't tell you the number of times people have said that to me. I always want to say, "No, I'll be reckless." I don't though because I know that's not what they mean. Usually, they're referring to things I have very little control over: flights, road conditions, terrorist attacks. What they really mean is "be careful" because they want me to be ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...