The evening sun was low in the sky as the men finished their meal, dipping bread into the oil after breaking it. They sat in a spacious room upstairs, set in the middle of the city, and after a long day, they could finally rest here together. A cool breeze blew in from the back… Continue reading cleansing Judas
Tag: faith
a humble heart
I can't get this old woman out of my head. She stands in front of her flattened house, describing to a local news reporter how she survived the impact of Moore, Oklahoma's recent devastating tornado. Minutes into the interview, one of the crew spots her little terrier underneath a crumpled bed frame. "Thank you, God,"… Continue reading a humble heart
when hearts hurt
There is a heaviness in my heart that has been there for days now. It seems that the nation is feeling it--maybe even the entire world has stopped to hang a head down and squeeze eyes shut and let the tears come. It was the horror at Newtown, Connecticut that not long ago cast a… Continue reading when hearts hurt
a heart that beats
It happens to me often. Lying in bed in the dark and quiet, usually at the end of a long day, perfectly still for the first time in hours--it catches my attention. Badum. Badum. Badum. It's my heart. Beating. Steady rhythm and buried. When I look closely, I can see it pulsing underneath the skin.… Continue reading a heart that beats
revisiting Narnia
I've been thinking a lot about the love of God, and maybe that's apparent from what I've been writing about lately. I decided that there are few better illustrations of the love of God than dear old Narnia. So for the past couple nights I have been up late reading the lovely books that helped… Continue reading revisiting Narnia
My Heart's Overflow 