The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
Almighty God orchestrates the celestial dance with divine precision, gliding the sun across the sky in a metronomic rhythm. His…
God Adds the Extra to Our Ordinary
Building God a temple was a noble project; however, David had another God-commissioned job—fighting the Lord's battles…
I Will Sing the Praises of the Name of the Lord Most High
In the movie The Lion King, the king's brother Scar has little chance of ever ruling over the Pride Lands because the king's cub son Simba is…
Don't Cross That Bridge!
Not all bridges are meant to be crossed. Some are beaten up, others are unfinished. Most bridges bring delight, whether to…
Tell the Nations What He Has Done
The sweet, honey-loving bear in the English tale “Winnie the Pooh” has a forgetful mind. He often forgets where he has placed…
I Will Awaken the Dawn
Andrew Murray, in his book Abiding in Christ, teaches discerning insights on living day by day. He compares the “morning hour” to the…
Engaging the Heart of God
I met Darci Steiner through her book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns - Discovering Gifts in Suffering. As I read her story, I thought, “I must…
Preparing the Nursery
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a mom, a teacher, and a coordinator of others who care for children, it is to think ahead. The needs…
Sand Timers
I teach small children, and one of the hardest things for them to truly understand, at least in the adult sense, is time. We…
Through His Eyes
A few weeks after my daughter was born, I had settled into that my-sleep-is-entirely-composed-of-two-hour-naps exhaustion…
The Right of Naming
Naming a child. What a wonderful task! And what a tricky one sometimes. The name we choose will likely be part of our child’s identity…
A Matter of Perspective
It’s just about time for me to dig into the stash of hand-me-downs friends have shared with us and take out a new set of sizes for…
"Up, please!"
Lately, my small daughter has taken a liking to a specific doll we call “Baby Tanya.” She picks her up – squealing with delight – and pats…
Oh, How He Loves Us
No matter how tiny their accomplishment (like waving bye-bye or saying our names, or pointing to their noses...), we clap…
The Story Weaver
The Author of every story has filled His Story with people and events to reveal Himself to His people and, at the same time, reveal…
No Longer Secret
Probably, the most quoted verse in Scripture (John 3:16) is associated with Nicodemus’s secret visit with Jesus (vv. 1-21). He had to meet…
No Heroes Here
Did David know that he was describing his royal descendants in these psalms? When Israel was split after Solomon’s reign, the kings…
Mortality of Moses
Besides Jesus, no one is mentioned as extensively in Scripture as Moses. He appears throughout four of the first five books of the…
A Dysfunctional Mother
To choose only a few people of interest in the Bible is an impossible task. Because we only get glimpses into their lives, we…
A Good Story
Who doesn’t love a good story? And these days it’s the narrative that matters most, right? After all, inside almost everyone is a deep-seated…