Today I saw something I hadn’t connected before when reading about the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5000+ people with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. What I had missed was the context of this story. As I have seen repeatedly, Jesus never does anything on just one level. He is Read more
Recently, in Wednesday evening Bible Study, we have been working our way through John Brevere’s Bait of Satan Series on offence. It has been a fantastic reminder of how sneaky offence can be, how easily it derails one’s relationships with others and God and all the ways it can hide Read more
Hard times create strong men (people)Strong men (people) create good timesGood times create weak men (people)Weak men (people)create hard times.G. Michael Hopf Self-sacrifice and self-discipline aren’t popular ‘self’ words in our current urban dictionary. Yet if we do a deep dive into anyone who has achieved something more than the Read more
Do I know you? Have you ever been asked that question? Sometimes the resulting conversation uncovers a long-lost acquaintance, and sometimes it remains a mystery. I am part of a book club which is currently reading “Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” (by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. It’s Read more
It is so frustrating to lose something. Who hasn’t experienced the ‘Where is my phone?!!’ or “Where are my keys?!” calamity? It’s the worst when your phone is in silent mode! Usually, we find it. Sometimes in the most unexpected place. Today, I stumbled upon a verse in the Bible Read more
I have always been attracted to shiny things. I used to joke about it and say I was part crow. As I have gotten older, I still find I have a weakness for things that are shiny, but now I find that if I bring them home, they often don’t Read more