If you’ve read my blog posts for any length of time, you know how much I love to study the Bible. I learned to love it even more when I began reading and studying it through a first century—or earlier—Middle Eastern lens). What did it mean to its original audience? What context am I missing because my culture is so different? What idioms were immediately understood that go right over my … [Read more...]
March’s Miracles
This is not an April Fool’s Day post. This is a recounting of some of the miracles God did on our behalf in March. As you know, my father, who is 88, underwent a quad bypass and a valve replacement on March 16. He also ended up having a pacemaker put in on March 18. It was rough. On Friday, after the initial surgery on Monday, he was out of it, not doing well at all. And they were … [Read more...]
Unexpected Blessing
If you are on my newsletter list or follow me on social media, you might remember that my eighty-eight-year-old, very active dad was supposed to have bypass surgery last Friday, and that at nearly the last minute, it got rescheduled for Monday. (BTW, the surgery went great, and he is already progressing very well.) Anyway, my sister had come back from Budapest (where she lives) to help out with … [Read more...]
A Lesson From Butterflies
This week, I am teaching and giving a keynote address at a brand new conference for Christian writers based in Texas. The hearts of the organizers for ministering to Christian writers are so beautiful and inspiring. It's a small, intimate conference, but I feel that God is moving here, and I'm thrilled to play a part. The conference is being held at a lovely Christian retreat center in … [Read more...]
Christ Be Glorified
Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our season of reflection and repentance as we move toward the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. For this season, I’ve felt the Lord nudging me to meditate on what it means to be crucified with Christ. Why? My life right now is a bit chaotic in several areas. I don’t like chaos. I like structure and schedule. But last Sunday at church, part of … [Read more...]
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