For me, Easter 2024 looks very different. There are no excited children bounding out of bed to see what the Easter Bunny may have left for them. There is no Easter ham sitting in the refrigerator waiting to be baked for a delicious meal with family and friends. There are no Easter eggs filled with… Continue reading A View of Easter
Category: The Bible tells me so
Discussions of religion and the church, both global and local. News stories of interest relating to Christian life and Biblical truth. Thoughts on contemporary Christianity, daily applications and lessons learned, and even a little good ol’ preachin!
Psalm 151
I know what you’re thinking: There are only 150 psalms in the Bible. And you’d be 100% correct. This psalm, however, isn’t in the Bible. It’s in my blog. (and, in all likelihood, linked to Facebook) The psalms are God’s songbook. The psalms were the songs the ancient Israelites sang during times of joyous celebration,… Continue reading Psalm 151
Indiscriminate
Death does not discriminate. NEITHER SHOULD GRIEF. There I sat, with an arrow of truth piercing my heart. It was the beginning of the sermon, but for the next 30 minutes, I hardly heard anything else. Those words sucker-punched my psyche, revealing a truth about myself I had denied far too long. And if racism… Continue reading Indiscriminate
The Nine Lives of Matt
It’s a well-known fact that cats have nine lives. A lesser-known, but equally true, fact is that my husband does too. He used his first life when he was a mere six years old. Although he was very sick with pneumonia, his pediatrician was reluctant to use the new-fangled medicine known as antibiotics. Somehow, some… Continue reading The Nine Lives of Matt
Tsunami Warning
There are some movies I can watch over and over and never grow tired of. The Impossible is not one of those movies. Aside from the freakishly gory leg injury Maria Belon suffered in the surging floodwaters, this movie touches those parts of my psyche that I prefer to keep safely tucked away under layer… Continue reading Tsunami Warning
Praying for the Hard Thing
Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me…My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but… Continue reading Praying for the Hard Thing
Amazing Grace
And isn’t it just like God’s wisdomTo put grace where He plans to leadToday I needed grace to find meAnd Your words were there to meet my need –De Garmo & Key, “Never Look Back” A couple of years ago, I was on my daily run, thinking about nothing in particular other than getting through… Continue reading Amazing Grace
Truth at the Kitchen Table
Tonight was our monthly Life Group date night: an enjoyable evening of grown-up conversation where all the boys sat on one end of the table and all the girls at the other and enjoyed delicious barbecue and the best peach cobbler this side of the swollen Trinity River. I’m still pondering how that qualifies as… Continue reading Truth at the Kitchen Table
Tender Hearts, Leaky Eyes, and Calloused Knees
As a mom, I work hard to care for my children. I do my best to ensure that they eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. I encourage them to exercise regularly, through fun activities they enjoy. I buy them clothes and shoes and school supplies. I help them with their homework and participate in their school… Continue reading Tender Hearts, Leaky Eyes, and Calloused Knees
Look at Our God
We shout! Say “Wow!” (WOW!) Look at our God! Look at our God! It’s VBS week at Christ Fellowship, and you know what that means. Okay, maybe you don’t. Stir together a whole lot of excitement, blend with a huge dose of creativity, and throw in a few hundred volunteers. Spread throughout the entire church… Continue reading Look at Our God