There is a price to be paid for our chronic exhaustion. For some people it’s apparent in the here and now: fleeting joy, fragmented relationships. Sometimes it comes and goes: bouts of sleepless nights, depression, illness. Some …
With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …
Bold. When was the last time you ran smack dab into something BOLD? What about BOLD and BEAUTIFUL? Today is your lucky day! The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack. (Psalm 23:1 HCSB) …
I single-handedly killed, not one, but at least a dozen butterflies yesterday. A dozen! I winced over each one. Never before in 24 years had I seen so many butterflies in the first two miles from …
The third faith-factor we learn from Jesus’ time with His Father is: God’s Word was Foundational. When Jesus was alone in the desert, he fasted. I can imagine his stomach groaning in protest. It had to …
The second faith-factor we learn from Jesus’ time with His Father is: the Holy Spirit was active throughout. The third and fourth chapters of the Gospel of Luke bear testimony to the power of the Holy …
Away to a Quiet Place What does this mean for us today? First, Jesus went away to quiet places. The value of getting away to a quiet place can’t be underestimated. For Jesus, the desert (as …
Welcome! This week begins a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. “You want me to do what?” I had just been asked to go on a personal retreat. My hungry heart …
I met a nasty deer fly today. The thing was out for blood. Mine! His assault was constant and creative. Relentless, he made my morning walk quite miserable. Do you have an “internal rule” that ruthlessly prevails …
