…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB When First Resurrected, Lazarus Stinks Nothing is so smelly and ‘toss your cookies’ retching as something dead and decomposing. A few decades ago, I worked as executive assistant to the director of a local hospital department. We were tasked with recruiting and […]
“Little Christs” Syndrome
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB One Christ, One Throne Continuing in the Spirit of Truth & Grace, I have observed, read, and heard heralded some of the distorted ideas I can only describe as “little Christs” syndrome. It flows directly from the stronghold of a divided […]
Double-Minded: The Big Divorce
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB While recently reading a news article about a political candidate, my attention was arrested by their statement: “This is what I have to do to play the game (ie., to get ahead politically), but it’s not who I am.” Not only was […]
Thirty-three Years and A Resurrection
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Where Grace Grows Today marks thirty-three years since we moved our family of five into this house with the persistent address. Though we have longed at times to relocate, downsize, inhabit a different floor plan, the two of us are still here. […]
‘Positive Thinking’ Christianity
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB When Positive Thinking Peters Out ‘Positive thinking’ Christianity is nothing new. Empires have been built on self-help, self-empowerment, and self-worth messages delivered in every format available. From pulpit to platform, spoken or written, in the flesh or artificially. Good intentions mixed with […]
True
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB True or False There is something about the nature of true that cuts through the tangled web of confusion and turmoil. To be strong and courageous, we begin with a set point of choosing to believe Jesus is 100% true with no […]
“Wellspring” Fourteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition
Thank you for joining me in my annual covenant celebration with this year’s “Wellspring” Fourteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition! Fourteen years. I could ask “where has the time gone?!” but I already know the answer to that question. It’s passed one day at a time through seasons of scribing in Wellspring. And 365 days a […]
Alone, Where the Metaphors End
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Alone, Where the Metaphors End A few months ago, my husband and I stumbled across a reality series while flipping through TV channels. Alone (History channel) features ten extreme survival participants left alone miles apart from each other in that season’s selected […]
Spirit of Truth & Grace
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Dear friends, The past eight years I have done a lot of listening, observing, waiting, and writing. A new batch of grapes has been thoroughly trodden with the Spirit of Truth – rendering new wine and much-needed fresh oil of grace. Having […]
Persuaded Heart – You Have a Harbor to Make
On May 22, 2023 – the day that was originally set as Wayne’s and my wedding date forty-seven years ago – related families and friends shared a double Celebration of Life for my oldest sister and brother-in-law. They entered the harbor of Heaven’s eternity just over seven weeks apart; first Bob, then his wife Cheryl. […]