Is God safe? Is God good? Yes! Is He forgiving, gracious, holy, wise and infinite? Yes! Is He sovereign, all-knowing and all-powerful? Yes! Is He loving? Yes! Is God safe? Well, that depends on your definition of the word safe. God promises to be our Strong Tower, our Protector, our Champion and our Advocate. He […]
Archive 1/1/2025-12/31/2025
Kintsugi Healing: Healed Scars Tell His Story
Kintsugi – the Japanese art of taking broken or cracked pottery and turning flaws into beauty. It takes about three months to repair a ceramic piece with kintsugi because of the slow curing time of urushi lacquer. Kintsugi is only applied to the most precious ceramics, or those carrying deep sentimental value. The process is […]
When Your Kitchen Appliances Turn Against You
Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry. This month I mostly laughed… and wiped coffee off the walls. In the last month, I lost my glasses. Pretty sure they hitchhiked their way into the garbage. I hope they’re happy in their new life at the dump. I replaced them quickly, but my wallet is still giving […]
Stop Presuming the Worst: Choosing Grace in Community
Grace Rewrites My First Reaction Ever walked into a new room and felt invisible? I have. I slip into church or a group, and no one greets me. It stings. Then I remember how easily I stay with friends in familiar spaces and miss the quiet newcomer two seats away. I have said no one […]
Carrying God’s Comfort To Others in Times of Grief
When Careless Comfort Hurts More Than It Helps Understanding the Weight of Careless Words A thought crossed my mind this week as I scrolled through Facebook. I read responses to posts from hurting Christians. Some were facing serious health crises. Others were grieving the loss of a loved one. Most replies were kind and sympathetic. […]
You Can’t Pick and Choose the Words of Jesus
Just like you can’t be a little bit pregnant, you can’t pick and choose which of Jesus’ words you’ll follow… John 8:31 says: “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you really are my disciples.’” Let’s put that into context. I like the Message Bible here because […]