Sometimes, we come to a fork in the road. No map. No green and white signs suggesting which road leads where and how long it will take to get there. No futuristic robot, waving its arms in warning, "Danger, Will Robinson! Danger, Will Robinson!" Nope. None of that. Just azure skies, a gentle …
Beware Flat Holiday You
No matter how hard we try not to be, we are — each of us — storytellers. You don't have to have your name on the New York Times bestseller list. You don't need a blog or a web site. A stack of journals by your bed, and boxes more in your basement? Not required. No need to preach a sermon every …
Sunday
Pursue a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith. Seize the eternal life, the life you were called to, the life you so fervently embraced in the presence of so many witnesses. ~I Timothy 6:11b-12 ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link …
Josie
Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end— Because I am God, your personal God, The …
On Time Travel and Brand New Things
On New Year's Eve, I sat on the edge of the couch in my basement, staring at 1,000 jigsaw puzzle pieces. On the television, Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy, and Miley Cyrus counted us into to 2014. "Happy New Year!" I said to my daughter, who shared the couch with me. We are such party …
Waffle House Resolution
When we stopped at the Waffle House on Christmas Day, Mama Sue poured coffee and took our order and she wore earrings shaped like the lights you see on Christmas trees — one red, the other green. The earrings lit up and, though I was mesmerized, it wasn't enough to make me ask Mama Sue if she was …