Life had overwhelmed. The wrongs committed had embroiled her in an existence filled with harshness and despair. Consequently, Hagar fled. She ran to the desert trying to outrun the questions that filled her soul. The slap of her sandals and the swish of her garments against the burning sand became Read more…
Families are diverse. Family dynamics are palpable and can change over time. A variety of issues can develop as a family grows. This topic has become more relevant in my own life in the past months. It has been a journey characterizing different facets of growth as I face the Read more…
God loves you! When hopes are dashed, God loves you. Moreover, when you don’t measure up to your internal standard, God loves you. Although you may stumble and fall, the love God has for you will not fail. In every failure and disillusionment, you are loved. While you are struggling Read more…
When snow blanketed the ground during the winter months, a favorite game in the schoolyard was Fox and Geese. A maze of paths was trampled out and the Fox’s den was outlined. A safe place was also formed. It was really a game of tag with a little pizazz added. Read more…
I remember the exhaustion that defined my life after the birth of my twin daughters. Late night feedings that were endless and days corralling my three energetic boys seemed interminable. There were meals to prepare, laundry that was incessant as well as Legos™ and building blocks strewn with abandon. Weariness Read more…
There are situations in life that cause us to pause and realize that our vision has become blurred. The lens through which we perceive God has become obscured. In those seasons we must begin redefining life. The word redefining, according to the Webster dictionary means “to reexamine or reevaluate especially Read more…
Life is precious in God’s eyes. Consequently, we must come to the realization that the life that God gives us is something to be treasured. Something to celebrate. A gift from the Almighty God. In the past days, we have seen disturbing incidents, increasing unrest and violent cessation of life. Read more…
Multitudes came to listen to Jesus teach. People doing life that was messy. Life that wasn’t working as they thought it should, life that left them empty. As they sat on that grassy hillside, with the sunlight warming them from above, Jesus the Son of God, warmed their hearts with Read more…
Desperate Journey The shadows lengthened across the desert sands as a lone figure, with desperate strides made his way across the parched land. A solitary tree up ahead caught his attention and he made his way toward what shelter the tree offered. Bone weary and famished he sank to the Read more…
“…for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest…” Joshua 3:15 Waters swirling, current rushing, uncrossable was the Jordan River. No bridge, no stepping stones, no place to wade across; just the awful reality of flood waters with its dangerous and punishing strength. Water that could seize and Read more…