“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy” (Proverbs 28:13). NIV My boxwood scrubs were neatly trimmed. The ugly weeds that had sprouted from the soil underneath them gone, the crawling ivy threatening to choke them ripped away. A fresh layer of pine straw covered the ground. It was early spring,… Read More
Devotions
Surprise—The Heart of the Christmas Story
“…She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” (Luke 2:7) Surprise is divine; it’s the heart of the Christmas story. after all. For what could be more astonishing than our Savior coming to us simply and quietly in the night as a baby? Jesus came without fanfare or special… Read More
The Ripple Effect of Words
Last week, I attended the funeral for a woman I hadn’t seen in thirty years. She was the mother of one of my best friends in high school, who I’d also lost touch with. But I still carried both of them in my heart because of the impact they’d had on my faith journey. Not surprisingly, the service revealed the… Read More