Spiritual Lessons from a Blind Dog
Last Spring, during the end of her semester at college, my daughter, Layla, called her mom and me up one day and exclaimed, “I have found a dog that I really want and I promise to take care of it. You guys will just have to watch him for a few weeks before I get home from college.&rdquo...
Means, Motive, & Opportunity
"Oh, shoot! I missed it." The opportunity was right there, but I wasn't paying attention. God had arranged the moment, but I didn't see what He was doing. Even worse, He had already given me the tools I needed and taught me the heart behind using them well. But because my eyes weren't open, I...
The Harshest Words Jesus Ever Spoke (And Why)
Luke 9:59… Jesus said, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Say what!!?? In the gospel accounts Jesus said some things that...
New Every Morning, Potentially!
A couple of songs from the album Best of Fernando Ortega, Live in St. Paul are among my most-listened-to over the past few years. I listen on Spotify and sort of cherry-pick the ones I like, so I don’t really know the rest of the songs that well. This month, I’ve played the...
Assume the Best
Two-year-old Ben tore down our street, cackling wildly. His mother, less pleased with her son's freedom, ambled behind him calling, "Ben, stop!" As her repeated and ineffective cries of "Ben, stop!" crescendoed, her walking speed did not. My husband realized mom wasn't going to catch Ben and...