Shooting stars have held special meaning for me because of their propitious appearances at key moments of my life….always unexpectedly coming and bringing with them a sense of hopefulness and their alignment with what seemed to be God’s assurance that all would be...
From 3/28/21…. I come to gather with the saints on Sundays….. that is what followers of Christ are called in Scripture. I come to encourage and be encouraged. I come with my Bible in hand and a highlighter and pen. I have something in hand to jot down notes and...
My words for pondering, praying, pouring over, and pursuing this year are “incarnation” and “calm.”. It seems the two are intertwined in my mind. God had been impressing the word “incarnation” on my heart throughout Advent and...
Our daughter drove me to the outpatient surgery center in Birmingham, AL this morning for the planned thyroid right lobectomy. We arrived at the door promptly at 5 a.m. and I was registered, gowned, and waiting for the anesthesiologist and surgeon pre-op review and...
A morning Wake Up Call devotional this week focused on Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the...
I arrived early at my church one morning. It was quiet; staff members had not yet arrived. I sat on a comfortable sofa in the carpeted entry and just listened. I realized that even “quiet” isn’t silent. The renovated building has a life of its own....
