Chariots of fire and horses of fire have just separated Elijah and Elisha, Elisha watches as Elijah is pulled into a whirlwind and taken to Heaven. If you are not familiar with 2 Kings start right at the beginning, chapter 1 verse 1, you will not regret it. We meet up with Elisha on the…
Month: May 2021
There is profound beauty in a text that can not only weather the test of time but thrive and grow. Each time I am in the Bible I am left in awe at the wake of deep wisdom in every verse. Sometimes when I read a passage a verse, I have struggled to understand is…
There are verses of the Bible that serve as battle cries, others to insight worship, provide wisdom, or refuge. The love story of the Bible is filled with verses that compel emotion; the power of the Word is eternal. There are three little words that every time I read or say, I am overcome with…
Having the Pharisees always around might have been much like having the Paparazzi, following, judging, watching, and recording all that you do. It must have simply been exhausting! On this day Jesus went into a synagogue on the Sabbath and noticed a man with a hand that was unable to properly function, described as “withered”…
In Spring I spend countless hours thinking about lambs, there is the anticipation of lambing, the process of lambing, and the shepherding of the growing flock now filled with tiny curious cotton balls with four legs. I have learned how to navigate complicated births and deal with the sadness surrounding loss but there is one…
Habakkuk is frustrated by all the violence, turmoil, and injustice that surrounds him. It pains to him to see such hurt and suffering. He is not writing to a group of people, he is venting to a perceived absent God. Have you ever felt like Habakkuk? I have. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry,…
Our youngest child is three, he has a rich vocabulary and creative mind, if you are ever alone with him, he will talk your ear off. As the youngest there is a strong possibility, he has been coddled ever so slightly by me. He has countless ways to get my attention, the top of the lungs screech “MAAAA MA!” the persistent hit of “Mom, Mom, Mom” or the sweet coo of “Mommy.” When there is something that demands my undivided immediate attention, he does not waste words, he comes to wherever I am at, gets in the middle of whatever I am doing, and says in a direct and urgent voice, “follow me.”