Do you ever wake up singing? Perhaps you had a great day the previous day, or maybe you were in a season of great joy and success. Whatever the cause of your rejoicing, a song spontaneously bursts from your lips. Children do this effortlessly, as they create melodies and sing lyrics that may not rhyme… Continue reading A Salvation Song from Moses in Exodus 15
Month: October 2023
Live Humbly
We often tell kids to behave at church. If you’re raising boys like me, their rowdiness often spills over into the church lobby, indifferent to elderly saints with walking canes or various foyer decor and furniture. Their mother and I spend more time than we’d like reminding the boys that while it may be okay… Continue reading Live Humbly
The Sheer Joy of Holiness
Being holy doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? (It’s OK to nod your head; no one’s looking.) We know holiness is supposed to be good for us because it’s what God wants for us, but fun? I occasionally drink apple cider vinegar. It’s supposed to be good for me, but I do not enjoy it. A… Continue reading The Sheer Joy of Holiness
The Privileged Life: Of Angels and Saints—Living Among the Unseen
“And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” (Matthew 14:26) I just spent four nights sleeping in a supposedly-haunted room. Last week, my beloved husband and I enjoyed a short trip to Charleston, S.C., having booked a room in a… Continue reading The Privileged Life: Of Angels and Saints—Living Among the Unseen
The Joy of Imagining Heaven – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
When Marco Polo returned to Italy from the court of Kublai Khan, he described a world his audience had never seen—one that could not be understood without the eyes of imagination. Not that China was an imaginary realm, but it was very different from Italy. Yet as two locations on planet Earth inhabited by human… Continue reading The Joy of Imagining Heaven – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults
As a Christian girl in the late eighties and early nineties, I had admittedly eclectic taste in music. My more predictable Paula Abdul, Amy Grant, New Kids on the Block, and Newsboys cassette tapes were stacked neatly on my bookshelf alongside showtunes, a variety of Disney movie soundtracks, the Oak Ridge Boys, The Planets, Abba, and… Continue reading Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults
Is the Storm Gathering?
EPrata photo By Elizabeth Prata You know the story of Esther and her Uncle Mordecai. She was a Jewess in Persia who was chosen via contest by King Ahasuerus to be his wife. Except that Ahasuerus didn’t know she was Jewish and when evil Second-in-Command Haman whispered to Ahasuerus to make a decree killing all… Continue reading Is the Storm Gathering?
A.I. Can Lie!
When computers first came into being, they only knew the truth! Decisions could only be true or false, on or off, one or zero. These were absolutes. I liked this because it is similar to how my brain works. So, I got along with computers and found programming them fun and somewhat easy. You just… Continue reading A.I. Can Lie!
Are You Running From God?
Have you ever wished you could have a second chance in life? Have you ever done something that you deeply regretted the moment you did it? We have all made mistakes. We have all done things that we know are wrong. But I have good news for you: God gives second chances . . .… Continue reading Are You Running From God?
Don’t Walk Away From Jesus, but if You Do, He Still Looks at You and Loves You
Matthew 19: 16-26 Don’t Walk Away From Jesus, but if You Do, He Still Looks at You and Loves You It’s a beautiful offer: Come follow Jesus on a life of divine guidance on faith-challenging and exciting adventures. Chasing ambitions, strutting our stuff exhausts us, but the excitements of knowing the ever-fresh, surprising Jesus—those are… Continue reading Don’t Walk Away From Jesus, but if You Do, He Still Looks at You and Loves You