The Yoke in My Head
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light. -Matthew 11:29-30 The sun was … Continued
To Kill the Longing
We inched down the winding mountain pass toward the ocean, smothered in a thick fog. After ten hours on the road through a fierce thunderstorm, our nerves were frayed. We rounded a curve and our headlights caught a raccoon in … Continued
Sight Unseen
We walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 One year our sons received an atomic clock for their office wall. They took it out of the box and showed us how it set itself to exactly the right time for … Continued
You are Invited
If you’re reading this today, you’re alive. Maybe you don’t feel that way. Instead, you’re barely holding on. You feel numb, unworthy of God’s love. It’s especially easy to feel that way if you’re one of the thousands of people suffering … Continued
Fear of Flying, Wild Monkeys, and the Call to Courage
Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. –Arthur Koestler Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. 1 Chronicles 28:20 A cold … Continued
5 Ways to Ease Caregiver Strain
My latest issue of Nursing 2013 came in the mail yesterday. Usually I set magazines aside for later reading, but the title article on this one caught my eye immediately: Easing the burden on family caregivers I’ve been a full-time caregiver … Continued
Lost in Space
The earth reels to and fro like a drunkard And it totters like a shack, For its transgression is heavy upon it, And it will fall, never to rise again. –Isaiah 24:20 They were intrepid. They were bold. They wandered … Continued
Zayden’s Promise
Ange Movius was on the same youth ministry team as my son Kevin when he fell and broke his neck in 1997. We had not really connected, though, until recently, when I had some portraits made for my next book. … Continued
In the War for Independence, Who Will Be Their Voice?
Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless; Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. Isaiah 1:17 NASB A heat wave has gripped the nation as the United States celebrates Independence Day. In the midst of withering triple-digest temperatures, … Continued
