The Obituary of Jesus
Have you ever considered the obituary of Jesus?
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Jesus
Held Close – Psalm 91:11-12
A key memory from childhood helps to explain Psalm 91.
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Psalm 91 Series Intro – Serenity
Finding Serenity within Psalm 91
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Finding Hope with a Christmas Carol
An essay about the carol, O Come O Come Immanuel. How Christmas carols bring hope.
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Asking the Hard Questions
He was young and bright — this college student who wanted to pursue creative writing. We met at a local coffee shop, two creatives sharing a gift, though decades apart in age. The hazelnut blend he drank mellowed the atmosphere while I played with the tail end of my English Breakfast tea bag. He took
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Finding Our True Color
My cyclamen bloomed a lovely fuchsia pink. But I bought it with the understanding that it would produce the dark eggplant purple I love. What a disappointing surprise as the blossoms opened and showed off their deep pink. But a few days later, the blooms started changing. With time, the cyclamen sported the purple I
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Wisdom Writings
As an author, I always hope my words will impact my readers. But sometimes this goal reverses. Sometimes I find myself changed by another writer’s work. For me, that writer is Anne Lamott. Several years ago, I was thrilled to attend a presentation by Anne Lamott. She was, as I expected, witty as well as
What Jesus Would NOT Do
To keep an open mind and fully underscore our value systems, I believe it is important to listen to both sides of an argument. Learn the merits of civil debate. As a writer, I research and analyze characters, settings, and the ever-changing plotlines of life. The power of the story. The current story we humans
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Blessings from the Littles
She reached out to touch my hand, her pudgy toddler fingers soft and warm. Dark brown Hispanic eyes twinkled with joy as we played peek-a-boo around her mother’s shoulder. I would have given her mother $20 to let me hold this precious daughter. But then maybe the spell of our game would have ended. We
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Silent Saturday
When we observe Holy Week, we often focus on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Resurrection Sunday. But a spiritually important topic emerges on what I call ‘Silent Saturday.’ Imagine those early Jesus followers in the first century. Their champion had been brutally murdered by the Roman empire at the instigation of the Jewish religious leaders.