A soul that walks on water leaves no footprints, but will make waves."
More often than not I hear the looseness of untethered minds, as their language lands in thuds upon unprotected ears. It seems that few care anymore for innocence and civility in our language. I know I will sound old fashioned, prudish, stuffy, and all the other stiff-shirted names, when I say that it shouldn’t be…
Their idols are silver and gold,The work of man’s hands. They have mouths, but they cannot speak;They have eyes, but they cannot see; They have ears, but they cannot hear;They have noses, but they cannot smell; They have hands, but they cannot feel;They have feet, but they cannot walk;They cannot make a sound with their…
As I read Psalm 23 this morning I stopped at verse one and wondered, what beyond David’s experience as a shepherd led him to call the Lord his Shepherd? Was there some reference in the Torah that gave him encouragement to do this? As I’ve heard the phrase, “law of first mention” many times, I…
I’m always looking for the humble heart, I want to find someone to cheer for. Not because they are the underdog, but because they see the talent around them and respect it without losing confidence. It is possible to be competitive and still be kind.
We say it as a joke, a snide comment, a way to relate to others, but it’s true. Struggles are real. We can dress them up in pretty smiles and say we know it will all work out, but that trudging through the mud of disappointment and questions is not re…
Truth is interested in Love. In perpetuating God into our individual circumstances and watching us walk out the Word in confidence and joy.
*I see them, and I WANT to say something. I want to correct it, to…
“For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well.…
The Fool has said in his heart, “there is no God.”
Psalm 14:1
I was thinking about this verse over the weekend. How we view the words foolish and wise. How we seem to think that a fool is simply a clown and a wise man must have great intellect.…
Psalm 34:1-4 “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. (2) My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. (3) O Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.…
Sunday our congregation sang Holy, Holy, Holy. One of the classics. The first song in the Baptist Hymnal, number 5 in the Mennonite Hymnal (The red one, it’s number 120 in the blue one)…
Maybe I do know a little too much about hymnals.
…and…