Invest in this world, invest in the kingdom
Today, Keith and I invest ourselves to honor a relationship. At the time this post goes live, we will be attending the out-of-town memorial service of a dear friend, retired pastor, and leader of our small group. We last met in the spring of 2023 to mark Phil and...
Fear will prove to be a snare, so prove all and hold onto good
As a gardener, I have nothing to prove: although I enjoy growing things, I’m just not very good at it. Some herbs and plants do well with vagarious me plus the soil, water, and sun here on the mountain, but others, such as the scraggly rosemary in the middle...
Might as permission, request, strength, power, force or ability
We might get rain later this week— the thirsting cucumbers, lettuce, Chard, kale, and tomato plants, plus the bean seeds underground and herbs in pots could sure use it, which in its spontaneity is far more effective compared to my routine hand watering. And so, I...
What would we do without God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit?
Lord knows, nothing can’t live without rain, and we need it. Although there's moisture in the air this cloudy morning, no rain is forecast until maybe this weekend. But God knows our needs and provides in His way and in His time. The word “without” in scripture...
We all get scared, afraid, fearful, and frightened
It might seem strange to be thinking about being scared, afraid, fearful, and frightened the day after Palm Sunday—picture taken last year. But Holy Week has plenty to be scared about, including a Son’s death. I scared Emmanuel Here’s a story from eight years ago....
We know to fear the Lord and try to persuade others
The HopeWords Writers’ Conference founder Travis Lowe hadn’t needed to persuade me; I preregistered upon the first announcement of speakers. And what did I learn for them? That I need to persuade others, to reason, convince, and provide sound reason for fearing the...