When I think about the 4th of July, I hear Ray Charles singing America The Beautiful as Smalls, Benny, Yeah-Yeah and the rest of the gang head out their front doors for that special evening
Read moreSummer Days, Double Plays, and Lovin’ Like Jesus
Tag: Inspire a Fire
Loving the Boundaries
The letters lay in my box—the folds showing evidence of students who had never written letters by hand, never inserted them in envelopes, and never used snail mail. The day was a typical one.
Read moreTruly Free on a Day of Deliverance
In America, we’re getting ready to celebrate liberty as a country. But I always like to celebrate how I’m spiritually free in Jesus Christ and His deliverance. So when I read a letter John Adams
Read moreSay Yes to the Best
Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” Mark 1:38 (NIV) The World’s or Jesus’ Yes The smiling bride-to-be held a dress bag
Read moreGod Was with Them in the Difficult Place
God closed the door of the ark behind Noah. Noah’s wife, three sons, and their wives entered the ark, followed by the animals. The raindrops began to fall, and “the Lord shut him in” (Genesis
Read moreFinding Father
As much as he wanted to tune out the voices he heard coming from inside the church, he could not. He knew the identity of every voice, and their words cut deep. …
Read moreThe Great Father
God is the Great Father. He is the first person in the trinity, Creator of the heavens and the earth, and the Ancient of Days. Jesus, the Son, went to the cross because God the
Read moreWho’s Your Daddy? I AM
“A wise son brings joy to his father…” (Proverbs 10:1a NIV). Although my name’s not actually Joy, my husband did bring me to his father, as well as to my own, when we were merely
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“We invite you to sit down and play…” I had visited quite a few hospitals that had pianos in a great room or in the lobby. But never had I seen one with a sign
Read moreFinding Balance
“Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus” (Mark 10:50 NIV). “Jump! I’ll catch you.” From early childhood, when I heard those words, I usually jumped. Was I scared? Often,
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