Weekly Gospel Meditation
A New Series on Aging, Dying, and Death
A New Monthly Blog on Aging, Death, and Dying Hi Friends, Today begins a new monthly series on aging, dying, and death. Please don’t click away. Did you know that the fastest growing age group in America right now is 85 and older, and the "current growth of...65 and...
Something Worth Waiting For
Hi Friends, in this season after a year of so many canceled celebrations, many of us are anticipating graduations and reunions and vacations. But I'm aware that some are still stuck in very painful, anxiety-inducing waits. Wherever this day finds you, I pray this...
The Good News of Not Being Fine
Hi Friends, In this once-again "busy" month of May, as things are revving back up and graduations and end-of-school and summer vacations and other fun things start happening, I'm aware that maybe you're not fine yet. The pandemic has taken a toll on many of us. If...
The Mother’s Day Gift She’s Sure to Love
Her children rise up and call her blessed. Proverbs 31:28 I’ll be honest. I’m not really looking forward to this Mother’s Day. It will be the first since my mom died. I didn’t always do a good job of celebrating her. Life got busy, and of course I had my own Mother’s...
Taking a Risk to Find Lasting Peace
Hi Friends, Do you long for peace? Join me today for the true story of a woman who so longed for healing and peace that she took a great risk to find it. (Excerpted from From Recovery to Restoration: 60 Meditations for Finding Peace & Hope in Crisis [affiliate...
5 Ways to Keep Living the Resurrection
Is your resurrection wonder fading fast? It is two weeks after Easter, and as always, Resurrection wonder is in danger of fading as fast as the pretty pastel eggs. What do we do when the celebration of new life gets lost in the drudge of daily life? Remember the...
Holy Week Devotional: Teaching Tuesday
Dear Readers, I love Holy Week, intentionally setting aside time to remember the week before Christ died on the cross for our sins. Today I share from the Gospel Day-by-Day Devotional I wrote for my subscribers to celebrate Holy Week. If you don’t already have a copy...
5 Marks of a Servant Leader
“Lord, do you wash my feet?” John 13:6 Our elder son will never forget the words Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, Inc., addressed to him after his job interview there. Touring the facility with the vice-president who interviewed him, they arrived at the...
Hope for Hard Times: Be of Good Cheer
Dear Friends, In this season of Lent/preparation for Easter, it's a good time to reexamine our reason for hope, even when we are facing disastrous circumstances. Enjoy this excerpt from my devotional, From Recovery to Restoration: 60 Meditations for Finding Peace...
Counting Our Losses: The Hope of Lament
Dear friends, as we move through the season of Lent toward Easter, as many continue to experience loss in 2021, it seemed like a good time to share this excerpt from The Waiting Room: 60 Meditations for Finding Peace & Hope in a Health Crisis. I hope it meets you...