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The Christlike Panda
“When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” James 4:3 (NIV) I relate to the main character in Kung Fu Panda, the story of an ordinary panda, who achieves awesomeness through kung fu. The...
A Thrill of Hope
“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas carols. This year it was as if I was hearing it for the first time. As Christmas approaches, with the world in the state that it is, I was struck anew with the line, “...the weary world rejoices.” The world certainly...
What Zacharias Teaches Us
Read: Luke chapter 1 Zacharias was married to Elizabeth, a woman unable to bear a child. They were both righteous and blameless in God's eyes. Zacharias was also a priest. One day while in service for the Lord offering incense before the altar, the angel Gabriel...
You’ll See a Man
It was a dark time during the Christmas season after my second son was born 30 years ago. I was sleep deprived, in pain, and probably suffering from postpartum depression. There was a popular Christian song at that time called, “You’ll See a Man,” sung by the group,...
A Christmas Vision
‘Twas the day before Christmas, and while lying in bed, I thought of God’s mercy, His goodness and grace. I found myself praying, many thoughts in my head. I thought of His love for the whole human race. I thought of so many who were in great need, Of how God was the...
Emmanuel – God With Us
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Psalms 26:3 NKJV). “I have come as a light into the world, that whosoever believes in me should not abide in darkness” (John 12:46 NKJV). I was going to write...
Lessons From a Woodpecker
Nick and I are savoring a leisurely walk through the retreat center meadow, leaves crunching beneath our feet, autumn colors feasting our eyes, and the calls of birds in the surrounding forest filling our ears. “Cuk-cuk-cuk!” Pleased that I could identify...
My Rock
Depths of despair Try to swallow me whole Leading me down where I Don’t want to go Sickness, pain, death Hearts filled with anger Pulling so strong A very real danger It seems I’m alone Darkness closing inside The very breath I need Only He can supply So lead me...
Bird Song
Have you ever listened to the birds as the sun is rising? Some are loud. Some squawk. Some trill beautiful melodies, while others repeat the same few notes over and over. What are they saying that is so important this early in the day?! Once in a while, we hear the...
Tea and Leaves
I sit here at my writing desk looking out over the fields now yellowed and browned with age and listen to the farmers’ machinery humming in the distance. Once again, I am overwhelmed with the golden warmth of this season. The sweet scent of earth and ripe fruit,...
