Stepping Stones

In life there are stepping stones much like those meticulously placed in ponds and streams by landscape architects and gardeners. They bridge the gap between one piece of solid ground and another. Recently, I have found myself standing on shaky ground. A loved one is going through a serious health…

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Is What I’m Hearing the Voice of God?

Some would say it’s a bold idea, others would whisper that ‘hearing the voice of God’ is at best presumptuous and at worst dangerous. Does God speak to, lead and guide ordinary people today? Many sincere followers of Christ find themselves in a quandary over this question. And the confusion we feel may seriously hinder the closeness of the relationship we…

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Walking in Obedience

And on that day there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “Holy to the LORD.” And the pots in the house of the LORD shall be as the bowls before the altar. And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holy to the LORD of hosts,…

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Do Over

When my boys were young, we liked to have some basketball challenges. They liked to play one on one, but I liked to challenge them in a good ole game of PIG. They always thought they were hot stuff until they came against “Mom” in this friendly game. (BTW: Mom…

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