Loving. Caring. Faithful. These words come to mind when I think of fathers. But my earthly father abandoned me for part of my childhood. When my dad reappeared in my life, he was a self-proclaimed atheist. He held no belief in God, much less the idea of a heavenly Father who loves and never leaves His children. Yet, after sixteen years of praying for him, my dad finally believed in God and accepted Christ as Savior. Dad passed away in 2010. So, I’m always a little tear-filled, a Continue Reading
Without a Moral Compass, You Will Believe Anything {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
“One of the peculiar sins of the 20th century which we’ve developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God, they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.” Malcolm Muggeridge The prophet had spoken. The Jews were not to seek an alliance with Egypt, even though it made perfect sense. The Assyrians conquered every surrounding nation, marching at a steady and deadly pace, destroying everything on Continue Reading
Your Life is Not a Cosmic Accident {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“Deep within the universe, inside a large spiral galaxy, hidden among its billions stars, there exists a dwarf star named ‘Sol’. It is a fiery furnace in the center of a beautiful solar system… a Solar System with 8 amazing planets, 5 dwarf planets, 176 moons and billions of comets and asteroids. A place where a small blue planet may be the most special world in all universe.” These words accompanied the most compelling four-minute video that I have watched in a long, long Continue Reading
Why Son-Bathing Is Good for You {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
One Saturday, my husband and I picked up Thai takeout for dinner. I looked around the waiting area while we waited for our food and felt like an alien. Everyone wore facemasks and avoided eye contact. What happened to the friendly South? Riding home, I caught myself grumbling. We rounded the bend, and the bright moon interrupted my complaining. “Look how bright that small sliver of moon is!” The moon’s brightness stood in beautiful contrast to a day that had been gray, windy, and even Continue Reading
Comfort in the Death of a Loved One {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
He climbed the mountain of Nebo beside the plains of Moab. His tired feet and aging body, straining at each step. I imagine the proximity of the Promised Land was the fuel that propelled him to move forward to the top of the mountain after 40 years of wandering and waiting. “Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it.” Continue Reading
3 (Better) Forms of Comparison {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Like it or not, life is made up of comparisons. We compare our food choices in order to make an informed decision about what we eat. Our employers compare our work to industry standards to help us succeed. God in His Word compares the things of the flesh with the things of the Spirit to teach us. Comparisons brew trouble, though, when we make them in order to evaluate something already decided. There is also no gain in comparing our situations with others’ to evaluate if we have Continue Reading
