"Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by Your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in You. ... "The LORD is good and does what is right; He shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing ... Continue reading
A beginning and an end
May 8, 2006 By 1 Comment
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. —Revelation 22:13, NLT (Jesus speaking) Sunday morning I met Thea. Just a day old, tiny and beautiful, she is the first child of our good friends Jeff and Jennifer. Later that afternoon, I joined in the celebration of ... Continue reading
Broken crucibles, part 2
March 31, 2006 By 2 Comments
Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. —Malachi 4:5,6, NLT Eugene O'Neill fathered three children that we know of, but he didn't ... Continue reading
Broken crucibles, part 1
March 30, 2006 By 2 Comments
I was pregnant, I wanted to keep the baby, but I had to realistically acknowledge that I was far too immature to raise a child. How could I penalize a baby that way? Adoption. ... My maternal instincts are frighteningly strong, and it would have been like tearing my heart out to put my baby into a ... Continue reading
Cheating death
March 27, 2005 By 7 Comments
The disciple famously known as "Doubting Thomas" should probably be renamed "Rational Thomas," or maybe "My-momma- didn't-raise- no-fools" Thomas. When the other disciples report that Jesus is alive, Thomas thinks they've lost their marbles.If you read the Gospel account of the post-crucifixion ... Continue reading
When dreams become dust
August 13, 2003 By 4 Comments
Your girls may never play soccer or go to the prom, but who am I to say what a life is worth? —Dr. Kirk Milhoan, pediatric cardiologist, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas What is a life worth? At a whim I can jump on the Internet and search out the value of an ounce of gold or a ... Continue reading
