Reflections on Daniel and BLM {What if it’s not your fault?}

I, like many, spent yesterday in deep reflection on the race divide in America. As a child, I truly believed that racism was a thing of the long gone past. I heard rumors that it lingered here and there in the deep south, but other than that it was history. I carried this assumption through

Childbirth and the Passion of the Christ

Deep, guttural screams of agony Blood and water flow mingled down. For the joy set before her, she endures – A child is born. Deep, guttural cries of anguish Blood and water flow mingled down. For the joy set before Him, He endures – That the many might be born again. In childbirth, the woman

Now Is The Time

Now is the time for Courage If we are never given something to fear we are never given the opportunity to rise up and meet it with courage. Generations are defined by their response to great challenges, let ours be defined by our courage. Now is the time for Hope Fear or despair may be

Missing Normal: A Lenton Fast of Pandemic Proportions

Normal: the usual, average, expected, or typical state or condition It’s hard to believe that only 7 days ago my kids were still in school and we could still go out to eat. Suddenly things are moving from expected to uncertain, from average to unprecedented, from usual to strange, with no firm date on when

The Gift of a Good Man’s Funeral

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 The conclusion of a good person’s life will always be marked with deep sadness, as the gifts their lives gave ache in their absence. But in the process of celebrating the life they lived, we’re given another gift. This