Four Lessons from Two Babies

Four Lessons from Two Babies

In Luke 1, we have the story of two special babies – one from womb of an old woman, the other from a young virgin teenager celebrating her upcoming marriage. This is the God we serve – a God who chooses His time to bless His people in ways we never could...
The Power of Obscurity

The Power of Obscurity

Prayer. Presence. Power. This is the theme for a conference that I’m attending – Prayer, Presence, Power. The order of this theme is important. Most people want power first. But first there must be prayer. As we pray, we enter the presence of God. With the...
God’s “Time Out”

God’s “Time Out”

Are you in God’s “Time Out”? I will admit that my mom and dad did not do “time out” when I was growing up. The closest we got to “time out” was “Go to your room and think about what you did!” And it escalated from...
Let There Be Praise

Let There Be Praise

How do you praise God? What do you do? Some people like to be quiet. Some people are loud. Some people like to sing. Some people like to pray. Some people like to raise their hands in praise. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the type of woman who had to move to praise...
If you were to die today….

If you were to die today….

It’s tragic news about Kobe Bryant. I haven’t been able to get him out of my mind since I heard of his sudden death on Sunday. So I figured I would share what’s on my heart. For me the news of Kobe’s death is even more heart-breaking because it...