Gaining a heart of wisdom
When I pick up my boys after band, play practice, or 4H, I tend to ask pretty much the same questions on our ride home. Nothing profound, mind you, just, "Who did you see?" and "Anything exciting happen?" kind of questions. It's not that I really need to know that they practiced Smoke on the Water again… Continue reading Enjoying the Truth
Questions have a way of getting under our skin. They engage us and stimulate discussion where a statement would simply fall flat. Writer, speaker, and entrepreneur John Busaker has chosen eight questions that came directly from the mind and mouth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Gospels, and in Dare to Answer, he challenges… Continue reading Eight Penetrating Questions
We are a gulping people -- A swallowing whole, planning the next mouthful before the bolus lands kind of people We're that way with our food, too. Savor by Shauna Niequist is a daily flavor of the Word -- A slow down and think about it experience of considering one verse, one concept at a… Continue reading Pay Attention
Michelle Lesley is my guest today in this, my first-ever blog swap. Our intent is to give our readers the benefit of a different writing voice and greater diversity of content. I have been following Michelle's blog for some time, and have been challenged by her clarity and confidence as she encourages her readers to pursue righteousness and the wisdom that… Continue reading Blog Swap!
"Wait a minute, " I interrupted. "Read that again. Is that really in Deuteronomy?" My husband and I are reading through the Bible this year -- together and out loud. Aside from the challenge of actually being in the same room (or the same vehicle) at the same time for this daily discipline and delight, we… Continue reading God Speaks
Around our house there's a bit of common wisdom: If it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape. If it won't move and it should, use WD-40. Raising four boys over the past twenty years, there have always been plenty of applications for both remedies. Life Unstuck is another remedy for the stuck places in life as Pat Layton… Continue reading Spiritual WD-40
The Bible's Answers to 100 of Life's Biggest Questions by Norman L. Geisler and Jason Jimenez: A Book Review It has happened, at least once, to every teacher -- the question that stops you in your tracks. Taking a deep breath, with thoughts racing and nothing coming to your mind, every neuron is straining the words, "I should know… Continue reading Biblical Q and A
I have a tendency to get stuck in time. It was true when I was single; it has been true of my days as a parent; it is true when my back flares up or when I am sick. I believe -- falsely -- that whatever is going on at the moment is insurmountable and… Continue reading Just One Thing: Story Arc
Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin: A Book Review I can't recall the last time I devoured a book in one evening, but that's what happened with Women of the Word. I'm sure the reason is Jen Wilkin's laser focus on the topics that (after my family) are most important to me -- knowing the Bible… Continue reading Essential for Teachers and for Learners
Living Our Days 