I enjoy garage sales, believing genuine treasures can be unearthed with a little vision and some TLC. Recently, however, I assessed a number of these unfinished purchases: Would I ever reupholster those eight unique dining room chairs—or mat and frame the incredible puzzle my daughter and I completed several holidays ago—or strip and stain the […]
Day 4 – Forty Days in the Shade of God’s Care The Irrational Boast of a Self-Made Man Towering proudly in Boulder, Colorado stands a bronze statue, The Self-Made Man. Bobbie Carlyle’s carving portrays humanity, creating himself from a chunk of stone: hammer raised in one hand—a chisel in the other. I recently discovered the
Day 3 – Forty Days in the Shade of God’s Care Singing in the Rain For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love. ~ Psalm 5:12 Just once, I’d like to turn an idea into an invention that could positively impact humanity. Take, for example, Samuel Fox’s 1852 invention:
Quietly tucked in between two profound stories in Scripture is an easily dismissed encounter between Elisha, a famous prophet of the Lord, and a man, un-named. This little encounter is sandwiched between the supernatural healing of a leprous army commander and God’s mighty overthrow of a powerful, enemy nation. (2 Kings 5-6) In light of
If you have followed world news over the past couple of weeks, you have probably experienced a measure of grief, disbelief, anger, fear or depression over some of the events that have taken place in the U.S: the fatal shooting of The Voice star, Christina Grimmy, followed, the next day, by the senseless mass shooting
Psalm 77:19 ~ Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there! According to the prophet Isaiah, God taps the desert sand of our soul and streams spring forth (Isaiah 35:6). He carves roadways of escape into the oceans of impossibility that stand before us. Both
I’m not certain how it happened, but I am alert that a change is taking place in me. Following the good news that the fast-growing mass in my body was nothing more than a benign nuisance, I was certain I’d live with renewed speed toward the swift accomplishment of my goals and dreams. Instead, the
It’s a new song. A brand new arrangement. A choir of distinctive birds. Every morning they gather, offering the soundtrack to the quiet sanctuary of my backyard. But today I’m restless. Distracted. All around me, I witnessed dozens of struggling plants. Heads drooped, leaves withered. I wasn’t the only one affected by several days of
Have you noticed the media buzz around the notion of reducing New Year’s Resolutions down to a one theme word? This word replaces that long, often forgotten and hard-to-keep list of resolutions and is intended to envelop all your aspirations for a new year. Some of the favorites across our country have been: Simplify, Intentional,
Seeing a God-sized Dream to Completion – Part 2 These swift days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day bookend my favorite time of the year. I hope to never outgrow the giddiness I experience amidst the sparkle and wonder of the glorious Christmas season. I often wish time would slow as I attempt to absorb