The moment He took His first breath, I became His mother. And I celebrated my first mother’s day. Overjoyed with my child. My baby boy. A newborn placed in my arms. My life forever altered. Swaddled by cloths, though adorned with royal titles. Wonderful. Counselor. Prince of Peace. Holy King. Immanuel (God now with me). The Ancient of Days. Barely minutes old and seemingly fragile. But this baby embodied the fullness of the Godhead. Power Continue Reading
Does Christ Seem Slow in His Return?
Recharge Wednesday Linkup with Debbie Wilson My husband Larry settled into his seat and prepared for takeoff. The intercom crackled. “We’re waiting on passengers whose planes just landed. We’ll depart when they arrive,” the pilot said. What about my connecting flight? Larry thought. A few minutes later a young mother struggled down the aisle, diaper bag on one arm, baby in the other. A second child held her hand. Larry winced remembering his selfish thoughts. Once in the air, Continue Reading
The Sore Loser {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
My competitive side was getting the better of me. As far as we were into the game, it was clear I wasn’t going to win. I’d tried, strategizing my way through, but there was no doubt who would have the victory (not me.) The temptation? To pick up the whole stinking board game and shake it. Maybe toss it. Maybe stomp on it, as I’d seen little kids I babysat do. On that day, I was feeling like a sore loser. That’s what Satan probably feels like every day. Sometimes I need reminding of Continue Reading
Loving Jesus {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Featured image courtesy of Adobe Creative. I love Jesus. Love. A small and seemingly simple word. But it holds more power than we realize. I’m not an expert on the subject of love. Instead, I held misconceptions about love as a child and young woman. And hang-ups about love formed from emotionally expensive experiences. You see, my father abandoned me for a time, and I never remember the phrase “I love you!” by either of my parents until later in life. I Continue Reading
Have You Ever Wondered Why Jesus Had to Die? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
A photograph of our son covered in mud documents the special affinity my toddler had with puddles. The caked dirt didn’t change my love for Brant. But it did affect how I treated him. He wasn’t allowed to roam the house while muddy. I held him at arm’s length when I carried him to a tub of running water. After he was clean, we snuggled close, and he gained free access inside the house again. Who benefited from my child’s bath? Bathing him was work for me, but it was also joy. Removing his grime Continue Reading
When Sin Trails Behind Us {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. –1 Timothy 5:24 Paul made this small but vivid remark at the end of a letter to his younger friend, Timothy. The wisdom has stuck in my mind. Sin on the Flashing Sign There are some obvious sins. The kind with far-reaching, immediately obvious consequences. These are sins that run on ahead of us. They holler on up ahead to our kids “don’t copy Mom in this!” and warn off our friends Continue Reading
