There is a marvelous pattern in the book of Proverbs: let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. (1:5) The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. (12:15) He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among Read the full article…
Several years ago, I heard a teaching about the curse of knowledge. It goes like this: Once you know something, you forget what it’s like not to know that thing. That’s so true. And especially applicable to the world of faith and church. Once you know the bible stories, you forget what it’s like not Read the full article…
In my on-going attempts to put a little variety into my diet — limited now because of a gluten allergy — I came across a container of honey in our pantry. It had probably been there five years or more. Bleh. But then I remembered: honey is one food that does not spoil. It doesn’t Read the full article…
There are some things about which I have irrational fears. These are the kinds of things that keep me up at night or give that sinking feeling in my stomach if I’m already awake. So here they are: 5. That I’ll drive up one Sunday and NO ONE will be at church. Of course. 4. Read the full article…
Over the past weekend, I saw two small acts of kindness that communicated large measures of grace. Both of them involved teenagers, and both were reminders that God is still at work in the world. First, on Friday night as we were watching Riley’s football game — they lost a close, well-played game to their Read the full article…
