Drawing Near vs. Social-Distancing
These are unusual and challenging days for many of us. I understood “sheltering-in-place.” I understood what that meant. But “social-distancing” is much more of a challenge. For many of us, we’re just not sure of the rule, and they seem to vary from place-to-place, sometimes even from person-to-person. It’s against that backdrop that we find […]
FollowThese are unusual and challenging days for many of us. I understood "sheltering-in-place." I understood what that meant. But "social-distancing" is much more of a challenge. For many of us, we're just not sure of the rule, and they seem to vary from place-to-place,...
A Proverb for Easter
I found the Easter story as I was reading in Proverbs this morning. I wasn’t looking for it there, nor was I expecting to find it there. But there it was – a verse that so clearly sums up the events of Holy Week. Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, […]
I found the Easter story as I was reading in Proverbs this morning. I wasn’t looking for it there, nor was I expecting to find it there. But there it was - a verse that so clearly sums up the events of Holy Week. Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a man’s...
Context Matters
There are Christian phrases that become so familiar that we can miss the added depth that comes from reading them in context. One of those phrases, and one that I’ve been working at applying to my own life in recent days, is “Do not be anxious about anything.” (Philippians 4:6) That’s quite a challenge – […]
There are Christian phrases that become so familiar that we can miss the added depth that comes from reading them in context. One of those phrases, and one that I’ve been working at applying to my own life in recent days, is “Do not be anxious about anything.”...
Those Windy Days
Explanation or Excuse? It’s been 2 years (plus) since I’ve written a new blog. The last one was “There Goes That Cloud Again” which shared about our move from PA to a new ministry in Ohio. And that ministry is part of the reason why this blog has been ignored. I started the blog when […]
Explanation or Excuse? It’s been 2 years (plus) since I’ve written a new blog. The last one was “There Goes That Cloud Again” which shared about our move from PA to a new ministry in Ohio. And that ministry is part of the reason why this blog has been ignored. I...
There Goes That Cloud Again!
“In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out.” Exodus 40:36 Imagine an Israelite woman waking up and thinking over the things she had to do that day. The children needed her care, she wanted to clean the tent, Jacob’s robe needed to be mended, […]
“In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out.” Exodus 40:36 Imagine an Israelite woman waking up and thinking over the things she had to do that day. The children needed her care, she wanted to clean...
It’s Beyond Me!
Do you have times when your mind is stretched…and stretched? That’s been my experience these past few days. I’ve been reading a couple of books that are way beyond me—books about topics for which I have no educational background, written by people who are at a whole different level of intelligence than I am. But […]
Do you have times when your mind is stretched…and stretched? That's been my experience these past few days. I’ve been reading a couple of books that are way beyond me—books about topics for which I have no educational background, written by people who are at a whole...
The Manifest Presence of God
Never was there a clearer display of the manifest presence of God than in the One whose birth we celebrate at this time of year. What an amazing reality for the shepherds, for Simeon and Anna, for the wise men, to see God manifest in the flesh of a newborn baby named Jesus. In later […]
Never was there a clearer display of the manifest presence of God than in the One whose birth we celebrate at this time of year. What an amazing reality for the shepherds, for Simeon and Anna, for the wise men, to see God manifest in the flesh of a newborn baby named...
Great Thoughts for a Great Christmas
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy). Tozer’s right. But I also believe that what comes into our minds when we think about God can greatly affect our attitude toward Christmas. If you have a small concept […]
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy). Tozer’s right. But I also believe that what comes into our minds when we think about God can greatly affect our attitude toward...
My Best for His Glory
The often repeated challenge of Oswald Chambers to give “my utmost for His highest” became the title of one of the most widely read devotional books of all time. But coupled with that phrase are also the words, “my best for His glory.” I find those words equally challenging, along with his frequent encouragement to […]
The often repeated challenge of Oswald Chambers to give "my utmost for His highest" became the title of one of the most widely read devotional books of all time. But coupled with that phrase are also the words, "my best for His glory." I find those words equally...
An Extraordinary Ordinary Life
It’s been 2 weeks since my mother passed away. Two weeks of remembering this amazing and precious lady. Two weeks of tears and rejoicing. But mostly, two weeks of realizing anew the blessing that has been mine to call Mary McGarvey, “Mother.” I have a quote in the front of my Bible from Oswald Chambers […]
It’s been 2 weeks since my mother passed away. Two weeks of remembering this amazing and precious lady. Two weeks of tears and rejoicing. But mostly, two weeks of realizing anew the blessing that has been mine to call Mary McGarvey, “Mother.” I have a quote in the...