Wind Shifts
How quickly the wind shifts! I had set out on a leisurely bike ride, but when I got out there I was having a great ride. My lap times were excellent, even on course to break my personal record. The…
Familiarity vs. Knowledge
There is a difference between familiarity and knowledge. The people of Nazareth were familiar with Jesus. He had grown up there. His family was there. This familiarity led them to dismiss Jesus, to denigrate the possibilities and wonders He could…
What Distinguishes the People of God?
Exodus 33 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. At the bottom of the page in the Bible I read for my daily devotions I noted, “It is the Presence of God—the ‘with-ness’ of God—that distinguishes the people…
Getting Used to It
Throughout my life those milestone birthdays never really bothered me. I took 30, 40, even 50 in stride. In fact, I found my 50s to be the best decade I’d ever had. But when my husband, who is a few…
Divine Discomfort
If you’ve ever been in athletics or fitness you know that there are different kinds of pain: the kind you push through and the kind that means STOP! If we give into the first kind, we will not progress very…
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