Tag Archives: meanderings
Rise! Let us go!
Have you ever felt the weight of despair? That sense that something is beyond repair can make us give up and whisper, “It’s over—why even try anymore?” We often slip into discouragement or depression because of missed opportunities or choices we wish we could undo. But it’s important to remember that this isn’t unusual—it’s part …
A May Day Devotion
“… and the woman came and knelt before Him. ‘Lord, help me!’”— Matthew 15:25 As we enter the month of May, my thoughts turned to the international distress signal: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!” Repeated three times, this urgent cry for help is rooted in the French word m’aidez which means, “help me.” In Matthew 15, many …
You do not realize…
“You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” How many times have we said that to someone, like a child or family member or friend, who doesn’t understand our motives. How many times has the Lord said that to each one of us when we do not understand what …
“Do What He Tells You”
Jesus’s first miracle, turning the water into wine, is a quiet miracle. He didn’t do it in the midst of crowds or in the temple. Even the master of the house didn’t realize what was going on. We know that his mother was there and some servants who, because they listened and did what He …
The Road Outside My Door
Bilbo: I’ll be fine. Just let me sit quietly for a moment. Gandalf: You’ve been sitting quietly for far too long. Tell me. When did doilies and your mother’s dishes become so important to you? I remember a young hobbit who was always running off in search of Elves in the woods. He’d stay out …
Back to the Basics
In John 25, Jesus heals a blind man and some of the Jewish folks marched the now seeing man before the Pharisees whose perfunctory behavior was true to form: “obviously Jesus cannot be from God because he didn’t keep the Sabbath.” Talk about missing the big picture! They were always focusing on the wrong things. …
Is everything sad going to become untrue?” Prayers for Oklahoma
Is everything sad going to become untrue?” A few years ago my husband, Larry, read Tim Keller’s book ‘The Reason for God’ and I wanted to share some of his thoughts from the book on suffering as it relates to the joy of heaven. In light of the recent tornadic devastation in Oklahoma, I think …
Looking at “both sides” of me
“When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, “Can’t you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything …
The Kingdom's Keeper 