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
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Grateful for God’s Great Love: November 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 118.1, ESV) Because we live in a physical world and have physical needs, there us a tendency to focus on being grateful for our physical blessings. While it is good and fitting to be thankful for these things, it’s… Continue reading Grateful for God’s Great Love: November 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
Magnify the Lord: Scripture Writing Plan April 2024
Have you ever gazed into a microscope to explore the structure of a cell (which is invisible to the naked eye)? Have you ever used a telescope to gaze at Saturn or Jupiter? Have you ever used a magnifying glass to read fine print? A microscope, a telescope, and a magnifying glass each use different… Continue reading Magnify the Lord: Scripture Writing Plan April 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
Redeemed: December 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
She had lost her husband. She had debts to pay. She was on the brink of disaster. As a means of reclaiming what he was owed, the creditor was on his way over to take her two children into slavery. In desperation, this widow cried out to Elisha, the prophet, for help. He had her… Continue reading Redeemed: December 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
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
Growing in Faith: Scripture Writing Plan March 2023
My middle daughter started playing tennis last spring. The city runs a tennis center with group coaching classes, so we gave it a shot. Initially, she was grouped with the younger (and less experienced kids). She showed up for every session, practiced at home in good weather, and eventually joined the advanced group. She often… Continue reading Growing in Faith: Scripture Writing Plan March 2023
Transformed in Christ: Scripture Writing Plan December 2022
Before the age of 7, he lost his mother to tuberculosis. Before he reached 12, his father had him traveling the seas. By the time he was 18, the British Navy pressed him into service. At 23, he was involved in the slave trade—first as a sailor, then as a captain—until his health forced him… Continue reading Transformed in Christ: Scripture Writing Plan December 2022
Remember… September 2022 Scripture Writing Plan
About this time last year, I was quarantined with Covid. In addition to the buffet of symptoms I had during my infection, I suffered from some post-covid symptoms as well. The worst post-covid symptom was memory loss. For weeks I wrestled with what I can only categorize as alzheimer's-like symptoms. As I tried to tutor… Continue reading Remember… September 2022 Scripture Writing Plan
Learning Contentment: Scripture Writing Plan May 2022
True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare. G.K. Chesterton Contentment is not inherited, it is learned. Most people discover—at a very young age—that they cannot have everything they want, but… Continue reading Learning Contentment: Scripture Writing Plan May 2022
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