This morning I was sitting in the faculty lounge making final preparations for the class I was about to teach. Suddenly I heard a thump at the window and looked up to see a bird trying to get through the window and into the lounge. Thankfully, it didn?t hit the window so hard that it […]
Some Ponderings on Desert Wanderings
I?m often struck by the Israelites? 40-year wandering in the desert.? Forty years is an incredibly long time to wander a portion of the earth that shouldn?t take more than a month to cross on foot, with a few tricky border crossings today, mind you. We know scripturally that their wandering didn?t have much to […]
And you don’t bring me flowers anymore…
Husband: But, I brought you flowers, honey. I can?t believe you?re still mad at me. Every husband will tell you there is very little value in bringing home flowers for his wife after an argument if the gesture isn?t genuine. Flowers, if only given to as a means of escaping shared time with the family […]
Invitation to Rest
I have often jokingly said, ?busyness is my drug of choice.? The reality is, this is no joke. I have come to understand, busyness is one of the strategies I use to help me deny or ignore what I don?t want to deal with. And it works! The adrenaline rush of busyness can feel great […]
Dwelling in the Depths
Every once in a while I come across a portion of God?s Word that touches a chord deep within my soul. I?m not always sure what it is about the Scripture that resonates within me, but I know that God is gently nudging my spirit, wanting to share a morsel of his truth with me. […]
An In-between Summer, Part 2
(Editor’s note: This is a continuation of Mike’s blog post?written on July 17, 2017) I did it!?I got away for the weekend. We packed up the RV and headed for the local mountains. Originally we were to be joined by various family members. Earlier this year everyone said ?let?s go camping this summer? and it […]
Jesus on the Shore
They didn?t know what to do next. Have you been there? Have you felt stuck, overwhelmed at life?s turn of events? The disciples weren?t sure how to process what Jesus? resurrected life meant to them, personally. So they defaulted to life as usual. They went fishing. (see scripture text at bottom of this blog post) […]
