well-lit
I enjoy driving at night and seeing the warmth of a well-lit house permeating the velvet darkness around it. Regardless of what the neighborhood may look like in the daytime, the contrast of the light in the night makes even the least attractive places appear inviting. Flip the image, though, and a boarded-up house on a sunny day becomes an antagonistic sight, even to the most tenacious of visitors.
demanding answers
Remember that thing Charlotte used to say when she didn’t get her way?”
disappointment and hope
A 5-year-old boy was told that his family was going to the Grand Canyon. He could hardly wait. When the day finally arrived, the boy was visibly disappointed. He said, “I thought you said that it was a big cannon.” When you’re hoping for the Grand Cannon, you’ll be let down, even by something as spectacular as the Grand Canyon!
ask who? how?
“You will seek and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found in you, and bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations" (Jeremiah 29:13-14).
When we think of Jeremiah chapter 29, the verse we typically think of is verse 11: "For I know the plans I have for…
just like us
One of the many encouraging stories about prayer in the Bible is found near the end of the book of James. As he was wrapping up his letter, he encouraged his readers to pray (James 5:13). To illustrate his point, he turned to an account from the life of the Old Testament prophet Elijah.
James reminded his audience that Elijah…
point to Jesus
Two days after my daughter purchased her first used car, it wouldn’t start. After fiddling with the battery, I tried hooking it back up. That was a big mistake. Little did I know that reattaching the battery cables would set off the most loud and obnoxious sounding car alarm I’ve ever heard (We didn’t even know it was installed on…
God's perplexing answers
My best friend’s mother just passed away. In an attempt to cheer my friend up, I brought her to a scenic spot in Singapore where we could watch the sunset. But upon arriving at my chosen location, I saw that the sky was overcast. The weather, it seemed, was as gloomy as our feelings. I wondered: God, why didn’t You…
