Hope in the Rubble

Hope in the Rubble

Imagine living in a city that had been decimated – gates burned, great walls destroyed and reduced to rubble. For the exiled Israelites who returned to Jerusalem after it was destroyed by the Babylonians, the scene must have seemed hopeless.      Over in Babylon,...
Happy New Day?

Happy New Day?

 We recently ushered in the new year and with it, fresh hopes, and new dreams. This is often a time when many of us examine ourselves and identify areas we would like to change or improve, with those desired changes taking the form of resolutions. Other folks, like...
God With Us

God With Us

Today is the first day of Advent. I confess that I’ve not historically been one to make a big deal out of it. Growing up, we’d bring out the Advent calendar – the one with the little paper doors to open each day – and put the Advent wreath on the table. But beyond the...
Be

Be

This morning, I stopped. I put down the phone, abandoned my usual routine, walked outside and found a seat on the patio. With absolutely nothing planned, I simply sat still in the silence. Then, it happened.      God’s perfect creation woke up and I found myself not...
Play!

Play!

Oh, the wisdom of young babes … While helping in my church’s learning center one Sunday, I was sitting on the floor with a bunch of four-year-olds as the teacher began her lesson. Wanting to grab their attention quickly, she asked a question, “What do you think God...