Live Like This!
It had been a hard week for some of my friends. They shared of painful or difficult circumstances, asking for prayer that God would move. I found myself wishing I could buy two cups of coffee - one for me, one for them - and somehow show up on each doorstep to visit...
Day 31: Do You Love Me?
Grit ... It had been defined as "firmness of character, indomitable spirit". A tweet appeared in my feed yesterday which stirred me immediately. I hit "retweet" to make sure certain individuals in my life, who are coaches, would read it. As I returned to read it,...
Day 30: Didn’t I Tell You … ?
Jesus had such a beautiful friendship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Here was a relationship which was distinct and separate from that which He had with the disciples. These three were siblings whom He had spent much time. Arriving in Bethany, Jesus is given the news...
Day 29: Do You Not Say Four More Months?
Starting a new project or venture can be exciting. We have dreams and ideas which stir our hearts and minds. But often as the days go on, we begin to get tired and want to see the end result. Staying focused to the task at hand often takes tremendous discipline. The...
Day 28: Where Are They?
They had caught her in the act. The act of adultery, which was punishable by death. There was no concern for the woman, who remains nameless. They were only attempting to trap Jesus in a theological debate. They gave no thought to the woman. Their only thought was...
Day 27: Are You Also Going to Leave?
We all have had friendships we thought would last through thick and thin, till the end of time. Then something changes, we may not even know what or when, but those friends are no longer around. The phone does not ring as often, or at all. They hardly come to the door...