Daily observations about following Jesus
Jon and I both struggle with distraction. His recent post on being distracted got me thinking further (once I focused a little and pushed a few distractions out of the way). What did Jesus do? He had to deal with a lot more distraction than I do, since he was extremely popular. Three incidents show […]
Read More…The storm is getting worse by the minute. The small boat they are crossing the lake in is taking on so much water that it’s about to sink. He’s asleep in the back, even though water is splashing across his robe and the boat is rocking wildly. Who is this man? They wake him up. […]
Read More…A new person that came into the group, and she fit a certain stereotype to a T. Her clothing reflected a style that passed out of vogue about 20 years ago. I was powerless. I knew a friend in that group would completely agree with my judgment and be equally amused. So after a tiny […]
Read More…Hope is the best way to live and breathe. Hope is also the name of Jon and Nancy’s daughter, but you knew that already. (And there’s a great story behind her name.) Hope is big in the Bible. Something close to 189 mentions of the word turned up when I did a search. The strongest […]
Read More…God often uses ways totally different from the ways humans normally operate. John was a prophet who came before Jesus and prepared the way for him. Yet if he were alive today and living his normal life, most Christians would categorize him as mentally ill and homeless. “For food he ate locusts and wild honey.” […]
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