Secure in our Father’s Arms
CW and I were on a disaster relief callout this year to clean up after tornado damage. It was a sizzling week with temps …
Category: Daily Life with God
How Can We Pray for Everyone?
When I think of all the prayer needs in the world, I can easily become overwhelmed. How can I pray for everyone? Am I …
A Perfect and Permanent Place to Belong
Everyone wants to belong. We go to great lengths to fit in. We wear the right clothes, say the right things, adopt the right …
The Key to Growing Christlike Character
Have you ever worked hard to be more considerate of others than you are of yourself yet you continue to favor your own desires? …
Reflections on a Radical Experiment
Last year I read David Platt’s book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, and wrote about it in my post on …
The Common Factor that Unites Humanity
We tend to spend the time outside of our jobs with like-minded people. We might become members of literary clubs or hobby groups. Or …
The Cure for Spiritual Insanity
The saying goes, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I have experienced this insanity. I want …
God Does Not Own a “Do Not Disturb” Sign
Do you ever encounter roadblocks when approaching God? Perhaps you are held back by feelings of shame or unworthiness for things you have done. …
Unless I Had Believed to See the Goodness of the Lord
Do you ever feel bombarded like I do by the bad news we hear every day? I don’t mean a rash of bicycle thefts …
Happy Every Day
Even though CW and I had exchanged New Year acknowledgements at midnight, just before he dropped into bed, I greeted him the next morning …