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When We Pay Attention
But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” // Acts 3:4 When my middle daughter was about three years old, she became suddenly defiant....
Looking To The Lamb
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” // John 1:35-36 I sat on the floor...
Practicing Joy
I am not only enduring terrible pain in my body from this scourging, but also suffering it with joy in my soul because of my devotion to him. // 2 Maccabees 6:30b...
What Helps You to Pray?
Blessed the man who [ . . . ] delights in the law of the LORD and meditates on his law day and night. // Psalm 1:1-2 Lonely and exhausted, I...
Get Up and Follow Him
He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. // Matthew 9:10 I sat at my best friends’ dining room table on Easter Sunday, crying my...
More Than We Can Imagine
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, and who walk in his ways. // Psalm 128:1 Even before I stepped over the threshold of the house, I had a feeling....
My Little Burning Bush
Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. // Exodus 3:5 After a comically long (though not unusual) dinner-bath-bedtime routine complete with stories,...
Longing For Home
For if what was going to fade was glorious, how much more will what endures be glorious. // 2 Corinthians 3:11 I pressed my cheek against the cool wall of...
What Was There All Along
He made from one the whole human race to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the ordered seasons and the boundaries of their regions, so...
Don't Be Lazy in Love
Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another. // 1 Peter 5:5b “I just don’t want to see her. I don’t want to be in the same room...
The Messiah Is Still Coming
She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. // Luke 2:37b I sat in a dimly lit room, nursing a sleepy babe and scrolling....
First Offer God the Plan
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him...
