Because we have all experienced betrayal, even God, how much does it hurt? To forsake another person is to leave them entirely, usually in a moment of need. Forsake can also mean simply giving something up for the hope of something better. The connotation normally implies leaving someone behind when they want you to stay….

Last night I attended a send-off for missionaries leaving for Japan. It was wonderful and I left with two pages of prayer requests. This morning I went to a prayer breakfast for a prison ministry. It was my first time and prayer is more fun than it used to be. I’m not sure why. I…

I loved elementary school recess. I could kick a ball further than my buds (ballet I’m sure) and was quick enough for dodgeball. I can’t imagine playing dodgeball today but I thought of it as it relates to attack and deflect. Most attacks, if any, are words. Someone delivers words and we try for peace…

No. The Bible has not been rewritten. I was googling something a few weeks ago and came across a barrage of articles about just how many rewrites, how many revisions, and how many controversies. Most of this is intended to undermine the value of God’s Word and dilute the opinions and ‘thoughts toward you’ that…

The people of Israel stacked stones and I make photo albums. I’ve just spent time each day, for ten days, down-sizing photo albums. It has made me melancholy and 17 of my closest and dearest friends are getting envelopes from me with photos too precious to round-file. I condensed and am now looking at eleven…

The people of Israel had a habit of murmuring in their tents. I’m calling this complaint theology where we believe in God and thank Him for how He has saved us in the past but complain today because circumstances are falling below our expectations. Complaint is a human condition and quite the opposite of gratefulness….

One of my favorite Bible characters is the woman with the issue of blood. You may stop reading here if this is not your favorite. Her tenacity has encouraged me in difficult times and I have pictured myself on my hands and knees grasping at Jesus garment. I have also seen the Hollywood version in…

I’m reading the very specific instructions that God gives to the construction and reconstruction of His temple. Beginning in Ezekiel Chapter 40, God gives a vision of a man with a measuring rod in his hand. Thus begins the measuring and counting of pillars, porches, guardrooms, courtyards, inner courts, and outer courts. I find Ezekiel’s…

I have a recent challenge with spam calls. I learned that, even if the call is within my area code, if there is a +1, it is likely out-of-area spam. I rejoined the “no-call list”, I thought I was already on. I also looked at the numbers on my phone and need an edit. When…

I did not realize that ‘Don’t shoot/stone the messenger’ is from the Bible in the Book of Jeremiah. The phrase is not exactly there but certainly the sentiment. Jeremiah is faithful in the calling God has assigned him. He is a mouthpiece for God and another precursor of Jesus. There are many books, short and…