Does it seem that everyone has reacted differently to the pandemic? During the spring when schools were closed, the young kids thought they were on vacation. Teenagers were in a strange place apart from friends....

As a boy under the night skies and open fields, David protected his father’s sheep. After defeating Goliath, David moved from the fields to the courts of Israel’s king....

The picture of our life is slanted. We can’t see the future....

If perfection is what you seek, you’ll never allow anyone else to make mistakes. If you don’t allow anyone else to make mistakes, you’ll end up doing everything yourself because no one can meet your standards....

God is more real and nearer than we can imagine. There is no limit to the ways God can daily communicate and lovingly reach out to us through sights, sounds, thoughts, Scripture, and people....

Do we live life in the shadow of our past failures and regrets—or in the light of future potential? Do we accept failure as our identity—or do we determine that our ability to fail does not make us a failure? Do we see ourselves through the eyes of condemnation, guilt, and shame—or through the eyes of forgiveness? Do we live life refusing to forgive and wanting to get even—or one of love and grace? We are all flawed and imperfect in many ways, but His ways are perfect. His love endures forever, and we need to shout that from the rooftops....

We are living in such unsettling and uncertain times. It is very easy to lose sight of the Lord if we let this daunting season cloud our hearts and minds....

Are you facing loss today? When darkness comes to your door, whether it be death, divorce, betrayal, or any other form, it is always excruciatingly painful and often life changing. It is not your circumstances but what you do with those circumstances that define the quality and direction of your life moving forward....

Do you sometimes feel like the world is unraveling? Like love and civility continue to wither while the seeds of distrust and suspicion find fertile ground to thrive. Sharply contrast that with the words of John that close out his gospel letter....

We may long for a pleasant life filled with comfort and good experiences, but the reality is we live in a fallen world. Almost nothing is as it should be forever....