Waiting for Jedidiah

The morning light pierced the thin curtain and forced me out of my drug-induced sleep. The unfamiliar room brought momentary confusion until memories of the previous day came rushing back. Desperate to escape, my mind screamed, I’m not supposed to be here. This isn’t...

Does Hope Have a Color?

 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. (Ephesians 1:18) My girlfriend Emily planned an overnight stay at a fancy hotel...

How We View God

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.  (Luke 15: 20) Our view of God—what we think and believe to be true of him—is the most essential element of...

The Life of Becoming

“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16 NIV) My daughter Jordan and her fiancé Greg asked my husband Donny to build an arch for their wedding...

How to Heal the Broken Hearted

I took my assigned seat in 11th grade English. My favorite teacher, Mr. Perrault, sat silently at his desk. Today marked his first day back since the tragic fire. Amazingly, the room of 17-year-olds sat quietly waiting for him to begin the discussion on The Great...