The tree is up, the lights are hung, the season of Advent is here. So, naturally, I want to talk about leprosy. Now, hold on--hear me out. Yes, usually devotional readings during this time of year focus on the birth of Christ, and I truly hope you're soaking in the story of the coming of … Continue reading A Little Christmas Leprosy
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The Longest, Most Unexpected Good-bye
I am a military spouse. My husband is a pilot with nearly fifteen years of service under his belt; I've tagged along for thirteen of those. We spent the first five years of our marriage overseas, traveling both Europe and Asia. Afterwards, we returned to the States where my son was born, along with a … Continue reading The Longest, Most Unexpected Good-bye
Don’t Look Back
Ah, September. The air is growing crisp (well, as crisp as it gets in southern New Mexico). Children are heading back to school. Football stadiums are filling. Local restaurants are packed with friends and neighbors enjoying the fruits of fall. Except none of that is happening. Because it's 2020. The year that everything just...wasn't. And … Continue reading Don’t Look Back
Solomon and CNN
I am a news junkie. Always have been. As a kid, I remember watching the evening news with my dad. I didn't understand a lot of it, but something about being "in the know" pulled me in and made me feel special. I made up my mind that I was going to be the next … Continue reading Solomon and CNN
Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish: Part Two
This week we're continuing our look at the story of Jonah and how the story of an ancient prophet swallowed by a whale is somehow very much relative in this time of a global pandemic. God is pretty amazing, isn't He? Anyway, when last we left Jonah, he had been vomited out of the belly … Continue reading Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish: Part Two
Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish
"Who did? Who did? Who did? Who did? Who did swallow Jo-Jo-Jonah?" Even non-believers or those not raised on a steady diet of VBS and Sunday school songs could name Jonah, the runaway prophet who was swallowed by a whale. BUT, just for fun, let's do a quick recap: God commanded Jonah, one of His … Continue reading Quarantined in the Belly of a Fish
One Last Pandemic Pick-Me-Up from Paul
This week, I finished my study of the Book of Acts. It's been a poignant study during these current times and, although the story was familiar, the words jumped out at me brand new, as fresh and relevant as the day they were written. For those unfamiliar, the Book of Acts follows the disciples after … Continue reading One Last Pandemic Pick-Me-Up from Paul
More Pandemic Help from Paul
I'm continuing my study of the book of Acts, and I can't help but be blown away and time and again with how relevant the events of Paul's life are to our current climate. After Paul's imprisonment and subsequent non-trial in front of Felix, Fetus, and Agrippa, he boarded a ship headed for Rome to … Continue reading More Pandemic Help from Paul
God’s Grace in the Pause
The entire world is in a collective pause. It's unprecedented, really. Schools are shut down, businesses are closed, most states are under a government-mandated stay-at-home order. Most of us have never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes, and we're trying to come to terms with the sheer lack of busy-ness suddenly thrust upon us. … Continue reading God’s Grace in the Pause
COVID-19 + Quarantine = Writer’s Block?
We are now three weeks into our quarantine. Three weeks into homeschooling, three weeks into food and supply rationing, three weeks into shutting off the news because I simply can't take one more ounce of doom and gloom. My mood fluctuates. Some days I feel like we're doing okay, like we're getting things down, that … Continue reading COVID-19 + Quarantine = Writer’s Block?
