If God is good then why does He allow pain and suffering? *Spoiler alert I don’t have the “answer” but rather this is simply an invitation to share with you the personal revelation I’ve received through my experience with suffering and the hope that you may glean some truth in return. “Let’s read the Bible,”…
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Up, Down and Vertical
I stood there as the conversation ended with their statement whirling through my head. I had been talking with a young adult who expressed that they did not feel like this was the church for them. The concern must have shown on my face as I looked at them and murmured “how come?” With a…
Life Behind The Mask
Prior to 2020, the only people that I can think of who wore masks were superheroes and robbers. One hides their identity so they can keep doing their heroic work at odd hours throughout the day. The other hides their identity because they’re up to no good and they don’t want others to know who…
A 90-Minute Day
It’s 4:00pm. The previous six hours of work lie in the rear-view mirror and what’s left of the day is splayed open like an unwrapped Christmas present; all that’s left is for the corners to be folded down and to tie a bow around the top. The more difficult aspect of my job would have…
Casting Lines And Casting Cares
I’m always amazed by how my husband, with a flick of his wrist, can send a line out over the lake in a perfect arch glinting in the sun like a spider’s thread. Then, just as quickly as the line hits the water, he’s drawing it back. He reels at a slow yet consistent pace,…