In Praise of Mini-Sabbaths
“six days you shall labor and do all your work” Exodus 20:9 ~ Ah….. Wednesday afternoon. It has become a favorite time of mine. So have Monday mornings. In […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Because I love books ~ of all kinds
I’ve got a little quiz for you today, based on something that I love: great first lines of books. I’m going to mix in some of the classics, with some […]
Understanding Standing
“stand… stand… stand” Ephesians 6:11, 13, 14 ~ What does it mean to stand? Well it’s not sitting, for starters. It’s not lying down. It’s vertical and ready and […]
Prayer Chain
“and now, I pray” Numbers 14:17 ~ I wrote, a few months ago, about pulling someone off of my prayer list. This friend of mine had died of ALS, and […]
Some don’t like it hot
“in the heat of the day” Genesis 18:1 ~ Autumn is here. But all evidence is to the contrary. At least in Southern California. Or so it would seem… […]
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and […]
Don’t Debate the Messengers
“there are contentions among you” 1 Corinthians 1:11 ~ Did you watch the Republican debates last week? I love politics ~ both my party and the other one ~ […]
Love and Glory
“to Him be the glory in the church” Ephesians 3:21 ~ Paul spends a great deal of the letter to the Ephesians praising God’s attributes. He uses words like […]
Be who you are. But be who they are, too.
“I became as a Jew… I became as one living by the Torah… I became as a Gentile… I became as weak…” 1 Corinthians 9:20, 21, 22 ~ […]
If you can’t hear the music, listen harder.
“the daughters of music” Ecclesiastes 12:4 ~ One of the fun things about taking my son to hockey practice twice a week, is that I get to spend a […]
Light Expectations 