A well-lived life begins with a well-worn Bible.
( a 5 minute Advent devotion on Matthew 1:21-23)
Babies are needy and utterly dependent. Whether they are hungry, soiled or tired all they can do is cry and wait for someone to help them. Everyone knows this. Everyone expects this kind of neediness when a baby is born. Yet at Christmas, we celebrate the unexpected…
(7 minute devotion on John 14:6)
In recent years, there have been many books written about how we, as humans, should be living. Authors cover everything from the complicated question of how we can live longer to the even more complex question of how we can live well…
(8 minute devotion on Judges 6:22-27)
During the years I studied music, I witnessed the many different ways people tried to handle their stage fright. Some closed their eyes and “pictured the audience in their underwear,” which never actually worked for anyone. Some practiced deep breathing or paced around backstage…
(4 minute devotion on Joshua 1:9)
“Hearing other people’s stories never really helps me,” a friend once told me, bluntly. “I guess it’s because I just end up thinking, ‘but, that’s their story—not mine.’”
I can’t say I entirely agree with my friend’s perspective on this, but I do understand where…
(6 minute devotion on Ecclesiastes 12:11-12)
A while back, I decided that I wanted to learn more about marketing. So, like any self-respecting book-lover, I went online to search out a couple of volumes on the subject. It turns out, though, my search yielded far more than a couple of…
(5 minute devotional on Job 23:8-10 and how God is moving even when we can’t feel Him)
A while back, my mom and I planned to go for a walk together… but then life happened and I wasn’t ready on time. So, as I hurriedly wrapped up my tasks…
