Consider what it would be like to know that you will have nonstop pain, discomfort, darkness, or fear without any relief. Have you ever thought about what that might be like? When I was in my third year of college, I suffered the excruciating pain of kidney stones. When the pain began, I had no… Continue reading The Goodness of God: November 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
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Fight the Good Fight: August 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
I just finished reading about the battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg as told by Shelby Foote in The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2. General Grant made sundry attempts to conquer Vicksburg, until finally, he discovered how to besiege it successfully. The siege lasted 47 days. Both residents and confederate soldiers suffered from hunger and… Continue reading Fight the Good Fight: August 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
At the Table: July 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
We've had our dining room table for almost twenty years. We bought it during our first year of marriage from a store selling new but "imperfect" pieces. This solid oak table has moved with us from our first apartment to our first house, and to every place we've lived since. The variety of gouges and… Continue reading At the Table: July 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Choices, Choices: June 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Each day is awash with choices. Some choices are simple ones: "What should I have for breakfast?" or "Which outfit should I wear to wear to work?" Other choices are weightier, such as if you will marry (and whom), where to work, where to live, which church to attend, etc. Having the freedom to make… Continue reading Choices, Choices: June 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Make Me a Servant: May 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Serving isn't considered the ultimate career goal. Servants are often viewed as lesser than those they serve because they have not achieved that same financial and/or social status. If we were to conduct a survey of high school seniors, my guess would be that 0% would choose "servant" as their dream job. In spite of… Continue reading Make Me a Servant: May 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
…But God: Scripture Writing Plan October 2024
You've been there. ...that moment when hope is faint. ...that day when the very foundations seemed to crack. ...that time when your doubts were no longer a whisper, but a roar. In short, you've been there, in that moment of bleak despair... ...but God steps in and transforms the narrative from one of defeat to… Continue reading …But God: Scripture Writing Plan October 2024
Surpassing Grace: March 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
Children—particularly little children—are more responsive to adults who are willing to speak with them face to face by crouching down to their height. There is something about that simple gesture that invites connection. As adults, we are often inclined to show kindness and favor to small children because they are weaker than we are and… Continue reading Surpassing Grace: March 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
“That You May Know…” Scripture Writing Plan September 2023
Have you ever received an important letter in the mail? Maybe that letter had a fancy wax seal on the envelope. Maybe the paper inside had an expensive, linen feel, a watermark on the stationary, or even an embossed seal on the page. In short, it had distinct indicators of importance. God’s signs and wonders… Continue reading “That You May Know…” Scripture Writing Plan September 2023
Serve Like Jesus: July 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
When is the last time you received service that went "above and beyond"? It's likely you were treated with kindness, spoken to with respect, and/or given a bit more than you expected. Who or what are you imagining? Is it a customer service rep? Waiter? Barista? Financial Advisor? Friend? Neighbor? A brother or sister in… Continue reading Serve Like Jesus: July 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
The Great Physician: June 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
Franny J. Crosby was a well-known American poet and lyricist, known today for the many hymns she composed. She was also blind. At 6 weeks old, a doctor’s incorrect treatment of her eye infection caused permanent blindness. (Some scholars assert that she was born blind.) A preacher once said to her, “I think it is… Continue reading The Great Physician: June 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
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