Heritage gives us a sense of belonging. Our roots connect us to the past and provide a foundation for who we are and a launch point for where we are going, or in some cases a clear idea of where we are not going. These are important matters for personal identity, but maybe even more […]
A guest post by Jill Redling We do a lot of waiting. We wait for plans to be fulfilled. We wait for relief. We wait for prayers to be answered and while we wait, we wonder. We wonder if what we are waiting for will ever come about. We rework numbers, we re-hash “bullet-proof” plans, […]
The right thing is usually the hard thing. I think Paul knew this when he penned Galatians 6:9. “So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” I love this verse, but the truth is, I do get tired of doing good. […]
“Man does not live by bread alone, and meditation is slowly relishing the meal.” David Mathis I’ve known for years that meditation is a spiritual discipline. I remember reading about it as a teenager in an old favorite book by Donald Whitney called Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. But knowing I should meditate on […]