There is a saying: “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” The Wise Man puts it like this: Better is … More
Category: love
Buzz off
I am ruthless when it comes to flies in my home. I had just swatted one but had not yet … More
Epaphras
Epaphras is an unusual name. My curiosity is piqued by the short glimpses we see of him in scripture. just … More
Good Friends
Perhaps the most famous friendship in the Bible is between David and Jonathan. Jonathan’s father hated David, David would be … More
In Training
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is … More
Waves
I stood at the shore and watched the sun glint off the water. It transformed the ocean into a thousand … More
Romans 16
The tone of this passage is strikingly personal and tender. Paul has just spent 15 chapters preaching his heart out. … More
All Our Hearts
There are some things in life we are inclined to do halfheartedly: Certain social events perhaps, a chore we have … More
The Children That God Has Graciously Given Me
I’ve never met a child who schedules out her temper tantrums in advance. Neither do babies ask permission before waking … More
A Parent’s Love
I like to think of myself as a somewhat competent communicator. Communication, after all is my craft as a teacher, … More