Tent-Dwelling Days Have to Go

Tent-Dwelling Days Have to Go

David’s life is nearing an end, but he doesn’t stop working. He doesn’t slip into a royal recliner and say, “I’m tired.” or “I’m done.” Instead, he spends his last days organizing the tribes of Israel and gathering...
How the Bible Wakes Me Up

How the Bible Wakes Me Up

It’s grey and rainy this morning. The wind is moving through the trees outside my kitchen window as the branches bend to the right and to the left. Even though I went to bed early last night, every part of me wants to curl back up and sleep a little more. With...
The Only Part of Waiting We Control

The Only Part of Waiting We Control

According to www.reference.com, Americans spend about 37 billion hours each year waiting in line. This doesn’t count the hours we spend waiting in the doctor’s office or any other kind of office where we’re at the mercy of someone else’s...
No String is Too Tangled for Hope

No String is Too Tangled for Hope

Have you ever started something and eventually wanted to quit? It’s not that I want to stop reading the Bible. It’s just that I’ve reached a tough place in blogging through its pages. So much of the Old Testament is depressing. I don’t like the...
Seeking God is Important…But Obeying Him is Too

Seeking God is Important…But Obeying Him is Too

“In the spring when kings march out to war……..David remained in Jerusalem.” II Sam. 11:1 He had to know. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And good rarely happens in these moments. So why does the Bible include this story? God chose...
Living With A Complicated Soul

Living With A Complicated Soul

Pages turn in my Bible just as they do in the life of David. Battles are fought. And battles are won. At the same time, kindness is extended to enemies. Some, like Mephibosheth, accept the invitation to eat at the king’s table; while others, like the Ammonites...