Martin Luther famously said that God’s Law serves three purposes. First, it acts as a curb to prevent violent outbursts of sin. Think of a curb along a road, or a curb bit in a
Read moreAuthor: Janet Beagle
Love Springs
I heard that Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring this year. Legend has it that this Pennsylvanian groundhog can predict the approach of spring when he sticks his head out of his den on
Read moreTime to Get Fired Up
“Fire it up!” The expression could mean a lot of things. Perhaps your mechanic is telling you to fire up the engine on your car. Perhaps the sports announcer is telling the crowd to show
Read moreThe Turning Darkness
I drive in the dark a lot right now. If you live in the northern part of the northern hemisphere, you probably do too. But even if you’re in a sunny clime right now, I
Read moreMemories. And Casting a Net of Thanksgiving
Memories can turn bittersweet in a second. I can be happily following the rabbit trail of my thoughts, hopping between afternoon plans and pleasant reminiscing when WHAM! It’s like a hole suddenly opened up beneath
Read moreRunning the Hill of Change
“The worst is when the hill is at the end, because you’re already so tired, and then you have this big hill to run up.” I matched my friend’s stride along the trail, but not
Read moreWaiting Patiently – A New Understanding of Rest
Fall always seems like the busiest time of year. School is back in session. Work emails quadruple. Outside it’s the season of harvest – that narrow window where all the accumulation from the summer sun
Read moreDelayed. A story of fun things.
It wasn’t the dinner-with-family I had envisioned. I should have been there by early afternoon, but after a series of delays, cancellations, and re-bookings, I found myself with an extra seven hours at the Charlotte
Read moreDanger Ahead
Hanging in my bedroom is an inexpensive print of a cowboy on his horse. Both look with trepidation to the left, beyond the frame’s border. The horse’s head is up, ears alert. He chomps the
Read moreRed Light Running – Be Ready When the Light Turns Green
I used to think when I would see a runner stopped by a red light jogging in place that he was merely showing off. Look at that runner, I’d think to myself. He is so
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