«The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit» (John...
«Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom» (Psalm 90:12, NLT). The great lie consumerism made us believe is that we can save time, that we can treat hours as if they...
“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT). Since I live in a foreign country, I set up my phone to write in two languages: English and Spanish. To change the...
«But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him» (Luke 10:33, NIV). As we walked through a park, Lynette and I talked about addiction to...
«But the Lord is in His holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him» (Habakkuk 2:20, NLT). My neighbors are remodeling their home. There has been a constant vibration of motors and the...
«Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest’ « (Matthew 11:28, NLT). Low-cost airlines charge a fee for checking luggage...
«This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it» (Psalm 118:24, NLT). One of my favorite words is «gusto.» This little word is written and pronounced the same in English and...
«Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest’ « (Matthew 11:28, NLT). Do you feel like you are living at deafening speed?...
«Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted» (Matthew 5:11, NIV). Strange as it may seem, prayers of lament are an act of hope. Lamenting in God’s presence is doing exactly the...
«Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life’ » (Psalm 142:5, NLT). There are different kinds of psalms (prayer songs) in the Bible. There...
