Rule Breaker
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 …
God on Vacation
A few years ago the Seattle Times carried an article by Shirleen Holt in which was the following: “Nearly ten million Americans worked more than sixty hours a week last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics …
Praying for Those Who Are Winded
Originally published in June 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! The eyes of those around us speak volumes. Do you know and love someone who is weary? Have you seen their eyes? Do you …
Peace & Quiet
Originally published in May 2020, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Peace and quiet. They go together more then we’d like to admit. The profound absence of quiet in our lives is robbing us of …
A Vacuum and the Voice of God
Originally published in May 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! My vacuum had not been working the last few weeks, so I took it in to get fixed at a local father-son vacuum repair …
Of Friendship and Fruit
Recorded in John 15:16, hours away from the slicing sting of a first-century roman whip, Jesus tells his team, “I chose you.” You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might …
Knowing God
Be still and know that I am God… Psalm 46:10a Two scriptural accounts have formed my “knowing” God. Satisfied But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned …
Dare to Dialogue
Prayer. If I’m really honest, I have to admit I find it easier to spend ten minutes talking about God than ten minutes talking to God. My life bears evidence of this reality too often. My growth …