Being Courageous
How can we be courageous like Bonhoeffer, Sendler, and King David while at the same time challenged by fear?
King David
Finding a Worship Sanctuary
It doesn’t matter where or how we worship. Just continue the relationship with God.
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Hope’s Interpretation
As my son deposited his first check from a ‘real’ job, I encouraged him to give some away. “Even if you think you don’t have enough to spare, give anyway. You’ll discover God’s math is different from our math. He can make money multiply out of nothing.” Through the years, I have underscored this principle
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What Not to Do During Lockdown
Credit for this blog post’s idea goes to Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church. During Lockdown, I discovered his church site and started watching some of his sermons. Most of us have seen blog posts or participated in Zoom meetings about what to do during this Covid-19 crisis. Multiple bulleted lists suggest new recipes, guidelines
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Hope’s Intensity
To increase awareness of Domestic Violence Month, this is a re-post about the intensity of writing a novel on the topic of domestic abuse. One out of four women live in destructive relationships. Some of them sit next to you at church or at work. Some of them are in your family. It is important
The Intensity of Hope
“Your book is so intense.” Several readers have used this statement to describe my novel No Visible Scars. “Yes,” I answer. “This book IS intense. It’s supposed to be because of the topic.” Without the intensity, I would not be true to my characters or to the major plot lines of the story. The main
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Hope Asks 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
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Hope Rests
It takes a while to stop spinning. Like a tire with loosened lug nuts, the wheel spinning around its axis, the transition from full-time ministry into semi-retirement spins. The slowing down requires intentional rest. To be intentionally still – listening for God or just sitting in the sunshine causes a need for reboot. How can
Hope Finds Its Sanctuary
Places and people vary yet the creativity of methods to thank God for his many blessings helps us treasure relationship with him.
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