300 words a day

God We don’t understand. At any given moment around this hospital those words describe someone’s heart. We don’t understand why the treatment isn’t working. Or why it is working. We don’t understand why they are still together after 68 years. Or why this relationship isn’t working. We don’t understand why so many things are happening […]

So Martha finally erupted. And Jesus talked to her. Not in the way she wanted. Jesus did not tell Mary to get up and help. He simply told Martha that she needed to pay attention, to not get distracted about the WHY of the work. On the other hand, Jesus didn’t tell Martha to stop […]

Rich Dixon has us thinking about implications. +++ Does an idea ever rattle around in your brain, and you just can’t stop thinking about it? A couple of weeks ago, I told you about Dick Foth speaking to the Freedom Tour community. I keep hearing him say, in his calm, grandfatherly voice, “Everything that happens […]

Martha likely owned a house in Bethany. Her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus lived with her there. We know from events a couple years later that Lazarus will die and be raised again. We know that Martha will understand who Jesus is far better than we read here. We know that she will keep […]

“In the lovely name of our Lord Jesus.” That’s how one of our friends used to end prayer. “Father Dear”. That’s what another friend would say instead of “Dear Father” The way we structure our conversations with people is a reflection of the kind of relationship we have with them. The kind of relationship we […]