Holy Week stands as a pivot point for all of history. We see the moment Love offered all of Himself for all of us, His beloveds. What a sacred week. Let’s behold Jesus as we trace His path through Holy Week. Our Journey with Jesus through Holy Week Each day of...
As a little girl, I savored special visits with my paternal grandmother. Granny lived in a sleepy southern town. Americus resided just one town over from Plains, Georgia, now well-known because of President Jimmy Carter’s fame. Back then, those small towns in the...
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 When I watch over my heart, with diligence, I examine it from all angles. I look in every realm to see what it looks like. What exactly is forming in: my...
Romans 2:4 says, “God’s kindness leads us to repentance.” Repentance may feel like a rather old-fashioned word; sometimes it comes across as a harsh word. We’ve probably heard it threatening fiery sermons that feel rather punitive. Yet, repentance may be different...
Questions to ponder and pray over during our Lenten fast: What is the hunger beneath the hunger about? What do I thirst for? How have I been filling my hunger/thirst apart from God? What is God up to in this time of fasting? Where do I hope God doesn’t ask me to deny...