So when my friend pulled me aside and revealed her heart, my spirit exploded with joy. She has spent her life with a parent who was called to love but was unable. My friend knows the ache of a child whose parent could not provide. The ache of not being scooped up, held or lovingly affirmed.
And yet the same parent who was unable to love is now desperately in need of love. Love that provides. Love that protects. Love that heals.
I want to be intentional this summer about highlighting individuals who are living out the Word of God. If my own personal goal is to live out His Word, it would be wise for me to get an idea where I’m heading. Living out God’s Word will look different for each of us, but remarkably similar at the same time. We will all be required to…
I know the Bible says we are made in the image of God. (Genesis 1) But I have often failed to see the connections. Lately, however, I have come to recognized the personality of God. For instance, God is creative–hence the beauty and majesty of creation. God is a little sassy–Jesus told some Jews their father was the devil. (John 8:44) God enjoys a good mystery–but…
I guess it’s time to explain what has made me so passionate about living out the Word of God. Although I had professed faith at a young age, God started to take me deeper around 13 years old. God began trying to shift me from believing in Him as Savior to trusting in Him as Lord. It was a hard sale. I thought I believed in…
Maybe when we have nothing to give, we are actually in the most powerful place. Like the widow, the orphans didn’t have any money to give. So, they gave their heart. They gave their “life”.
I sat down at the table exhausted after the last case. Unexpectedly, the anesthesiologist joined me and we discussed the challenges the case had presented. The conversation shifted to the challenges I was experiencing regarding my father’s stroke. Exasperated I told him “My dad doesn’t think the rules apply to him.” My colleague laughed with empathy. “My dad had a stroke and he thinks all doctors…
