You know by now how I love mining little gems from the Word of God. Here's the one I came across yesterday in the book of Mark. To set the scene: Jesus has been crucified and risen from the dead, but only a few have seen Him …
Patience and Humility
Over the past few years, I've been fascinated by Moses. In fact, I've come to love books like Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy because of the glimpses into his character that can be mined from small verses. Like the one I …
Beautiful Battle by Mary DeMuth
I usually try to re-read my critique partners' books before I post about them. Partly to refresh myself, since it has usually been a year since I've read it (and I've read a lot of other stuff since then!) and partly because …
One Thing You Lack
Lately as I’ve been reading Scripture, it has occurred to me more and more that while the words mean what they say and say what they mean, there is also a deeper level, if we choose to look past the obvious. Like the …
My Favorite Moment of Christmas
We didn’t grow up going to church on Christmas Eve. It wasn’t that we didn’t attend church. We very much did. But Christmas Eve is my daddy’s birthday, and my mother did all she could to keep that day reserved for him instead …