Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” (John 11:43-44 NIV) Lazarus was dead. Dead. Dead. Like 4 days in […]
El Shaddai
Our women’s group did a study this month on the names of God and it has been so impactful on my prayer life that I wanted to share one of my favorite names of God with you today- El Shaddai. This name for God appears over 40 times in the Old Testament mostly in Genesis […]
“Merry Christmas”?
“Merry Christmas!” “Have you been a good little girl?” “Is Santa coming to see you this year?” These are often things that we say to children at Christmas time. To adults we say things like, “Merry Christmas! “Is your tree up yet?” “Is your shopping done?” Notice what (WHO) is not mentioned in those […]
But God
When I was in paralegal school we learned about the “but- for test”. To put it simply, when prosecuting a case, the attorney must show that the plaintiff’s injuries were the result of the defendant’s actions. In other words, “but-for” the defendant doing X this wouldn’t have happened. For example, Bob runs a red […]
Armchair Quarterbacks
As I sit here watching Tennessee football with my husband yelling at the tv screen… I feel sorry for the players. Even though I’m pretty sure they can’t hear him. The neighbors might… but the players won’t. But thousands of people are watching this game critiquing their every move. As we watch from afar […]
He Knows Your Name
She called me by name. My first grade teacher called me by name and told me a funny memory that she had of me from first grade… from 1981. No croutons. Extra ranch on the side. The waitress at my favorite restaurant doesn’t even ask. She just brings it to me the way I like […]
Sound of Freedom
WHAT IS THE SOUND OF FREEDOM ABOUT AND SHOULD I SEE IT? The Sound of Freedom is a movie based on the true story of Tim Ballard, a federal agent that rescues a boy from child sex traffickers, and then learns that the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous […]
BEWARE OF INVISIBLE COWS
There’s a sign near the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii that reads “BEWARE OF INVISIBLE COWS”. No joke. And they couldn’t be more serious. This very tall mountain is filled with open cattle ranges. Sometimes at night or even during the day when the fog is thick, which is very common at that elevation, dark […]
LET YOUR BLOOPERS SHINE
I was watching The Chosen the other day and at the end of the episode, they showed the bloopers. I love bloopers! I found myself literally laughing out loud as I watched Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus, forget his lines and try to keep a straight face. The bloopers were not […]