Reflections

There’s a famous line penned by screenwriter Colin Welland in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire when Olympian and missionary Eric Liddell declares, “I believe God made me for a purpose, for…

Have you ever noticed how little kids often quarrel over the silliest things? A borrowed toy, the remote control, who last performed a chore, or who was the first in line. As…

As part of our weekly Bible Study, my family and I have been making our way back through Genesis. We’ve been exploring the unique way the Holy Spirit seeks to melt away…

When my siblings and I were still very young, our mother nurtured a robust collection of large tropical house plants. It was still the early eighties, and this common decor trend remained…

“Mind your own business!” So goes the common retort. Typically spoken in moments of heated discussion, childish quarrels, or hot political debates, it’s a very common way of expressing disgust when someone…

“What does pliable mean, Daddy?” My youngest daughter asked. “It means to easily bend or be persuaded to do something” I replied. Her inquiry was sparked by having heard the name of…

In the fifty-first chapter of the book of Psalms, we discover a poem expressing a profound statement of timeless wisdom. The psalmist declared, “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,…”…

Few passages of scripture conjure more passion and vivid depictions of true love between two people than those found in Song of Songs. Though scholars debate it's origin, most attribute this eloquently…

A little more than ten years ago my mom passed away. For many challenging months she battled brain cancer until Jesus called her home. My mother was a beautifully complex child of…

This year our family dedicated several months to traveling around the country. After a winter of detailed planning, we packed up the RV and all six of us embarked on weeks of…