“If time with God is not on your schedule, you’re not on the path of God.” I cringed at the minister’s words, remembering the early years of motherhood. Marriage, parenting, teaching school, and a myriad of other responsibilities made it difficult to find a set block of time to dedicate to God. Other than the two hours on Sundays spent… Read More
Weeding Our Spiritual Garden
“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
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