Made Clean

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Ezekiel 36:25 When I opened our dishwasher, I wondered what went wrong. Instead of seeing sparkling clean dishes, I removed plates and glasses that were covered in a chalky dust. I wondered if the hard water...

Baby Steps

My baby is learning to walk. I have to hold her, and she clings to my fingers because she is unsteady on her feet. She is afraid of slipping, but I am three to steady her and watch over her.  As she walks with my help, her eyes sparkle with gratitude, happiness, and...

Paying Attention

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Psalm 41:1 nkjv John Newton wrote, “If, as I go home, a child has dropped a halfpenny, and if, by giving it another, I can wipe away its tears, I feel I have done something. I should be glad to do greater things; but I will not...

Coming Alongside

When my sister Carole was diagnosed with breast cancer, our family worried.  That diagnosis, with its surgeries and treatments, caused us to fear for her well-being, which drove our family to prayer on her behalf.  Over the ensuring months, Carole’s updates were...

The Interests of Others

In humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests. Philippians 2:3–4 My friend Jaime works for a huge international corporation. In his early days with the company, a man came by his desk, struck up a conversation, and asked Jaime what he...