Sometimes it Is An Earthquake

by | Jun 28, 2015 | The Bible

In case you aren’t familiar with the account in the Old Testament of a famous prophet named Elijah trying to have a meeting with God, let me give you my synopsis. God invited Elijah to the meeting and told him to go stand on a mountain, “And, I’ll...

Why This Morning is Different

by | Apr 6, 2015 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible

The day after Christmas is such a let-down sometimes. It is all about putting away the glitter, boxing up the sparkle, and moving the music to the bottom of the play list for another year. Baby Jesus has been born, but his parents have taken him to Egypt, and we...

How to Prepare More than Baskets for Easter

by | Mar 30, 2015 | family, The Bible

I love Easter baskets!  And I hope yours overflows with all things chocolate and chewy this year. But it is a good thing no little people are counting on me to fill one. This week is crazy busy for me. We are getting ready to move our medical clinic from temporary...

Singing to the Air

by | Mar 15, 2015 | mercy, The Bible

  I was standing in worship tonight, and I had a startling clear moment where I thought like an atheist. Not that I suddenly stopped believing in God. But for one moment, I saw our worship service as it must look to someone who claims to believe God does not...

The What-If Game

by | Mar 9, 2015 | mercy, The Bible

As a writer, I’m really good at playing the What-If Game. What if a mysterious stranger shows up at the lake cabin my lead character rents for the summer? What if Madge smashes into an ice cream truck and gets sentenced to community service? What if a small...