Dec 21, 2022 | Writer's Blog
ex ni·hi·lo /ˈeks ˈnē(h)əlō,ˈnī(h)əlō/adverb: out of nothing (Latin) This Advent season I’ve been especially struck by the fact that Jesus, our Messiah, basically came to us out of nothing–ex nihilo. He was born from the womb of a virgin. Impossible!There was...
Jul 30, 2022 | Writer's Blog
Mary, mother of Jesus. Sometimes I’m just not sure what my attitude toward her should be. As I wrestled with this recently, my question to the Lord was, “How do You view her?” His response pointed me to the annunciation—the angel’s pronouncement to Mary that she would...
Mar 25, 2021 | Writer's Blog
Light. I crave it. I’m drawn toward it. I need it—especially in winter, when my physical and emotional well-being become drained by the lack of sunlight. I take my kitchen curtains down in the winter because I’m trying to let every possible...
Feb 18, 2021 | Writer's Blog
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16 ESV). I once came across a recipe for Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake and said to myself, “That can’t be right!” The recipe claimed it was an...
Feb 11, 2021 | Writer's Blog
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18 NIV). Fear. Who has not experienced fear in their lives? It has been present in the world since Adam...
